The African Union Development Agency - NEPAD rewards African Youth Champions for #TheAfricaWeWant

On this occasion, five young Africans who won ‘#TheAfricaWeWant Youth Essay Contest’ were also announced

During an advocacy ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (www.NEPAD.org) gave awards to five distinguished African Youth Champions for their contribution to Africa’s progress towards the goals of Agenda 2063. On this occasion, five young Africans who won ‘#TheAfricaWeWant Youth Essay Contest’ were also announced. Much…

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) transformation into the African Union Development Agency

The Assembly approved the establishment of African Union Development Agency as the technical body of the African Union with its own legal identity

At the recent 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, Mauritania, African Heads of State and Government received several reports, including the status of the implementation of the AU Institutional Reforms presented by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. President Kagame is…

Official launch of NEPAD’s 5% Agenda initiative for infrastructure financing in Africa

Bridging Africa’s $68bn infrastructure finance gap

Official launch of NEPAD Agency’s 5% Agenda initiative. Bridging Africa’s $68 Billion infrastructure finance gap. NEPAD (www.NEPAD.org) Agency Continental Business Network gathered international investors and CEO-level business leaders at the New York Stock Exchange on the 18th September, for the launch of its 5% Agenda initiative. The launch took place…

Climate Smart Agriculture: Key to Africa’s Development

Research by NEPAD through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme

“Collaboration by variousstakeholders including governments, NGOs and research bodies is needed now to rapidly scale-up the African agricultural sector to improve food security and resilience to climate change,” said Mrs Estherine Fotabong, NEPAD Programmes Director, at the NEPAD Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) event held on the sidelines of COP21 in…

African Regional Flagship Programmes – Combating climate change in Africa

The NEPAD Agency hosted an event on the sidelines of COP21

To achieve the ambitious aim of the 21st session of the Conference of Parties (COP21) of keeping global warming below 2°C and minimizing the negative impact of climate change, a number of interventions and initiatives will be required to respond to climate change and improve upon the livelihoods on the…

African policy-makers take stock at inaugural infrastructure meeting in Abidjan

At the close of a week-long meeting in Abidjan,  Ivory Coast, African policy- makers   re-committed   themselves   to  accelerating   infrastructure  development   across  the continent to further strengthen regional integration and boost economic growth. More than 150 participants including senior government officials, representatives  from continental organizations  and the private  sector  gathered  in…