Over the past 50 years (1963-2013) Africa focused her collective on the decolonization, the struggle against apartheid and attainment of political independence for the continent. On the occasion of the golden jubilee (May 2013) of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)/African Union (AU) which spearheaded the decolonization process, the continent re...

A global strategy to optimize use of Africa's resources for the benefits of all Africans" - Aiming to encourage discussion among all stakeholders, “Agenda 2063” is an approach to how the continent should effectively learn from the lessons of the past, build on the progress now underway and strategically exploit all possible opportunities available in the short, med...

Following intensive consultations and preparation, the African Union (AU) policy organs finally adopted the third document of Agenda 2063, the First Ten-Year Implementation Plan, in June 2015, in South Africa. It follows the earlier adoption of the other two documents by the AU Summit in January 2015, in Addis Ababa, making Agenda 2063 to have three main docume...

Flagship projects and programmes approved by the AU Summit are included in the First Ten Year Implementation Plan. The African Citizenry through the consultations in the preparation of the 50 year framework document and supported by the AU Summit came out with 12 programmes/projects which they will like to see implemented immediately even before the adoption...

The publication clarify the two agendas are mutually supportive and coherent...

The African Union Vision and the seven aspirations emanate from extensive consultations from stake- holders, cutting across all spheres of the Africa people. With these aspirations, the African people reflect their desire for shared prosperity and well-being, for unity and integration, for a continent of free citizens and expanded horizons, where the full potenti...

Addis Ababa, 26 January 2014:During the Ministerial retreat of the African Union’s Executive Council being held in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, from 24TH to 26 January 2014, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma outlined her vision of Africa in 50 years’ time, through “an email from the future”. Written to a hypothetical Kwame in the year 2063...

Agenda 2063 Financing and Resource Mobilization Strategy (RMS) outlines the key areas where resources will be required, the potential sources to finance each of these needs, processes for operationalization for matching demand and supply for funds at the national and regional/continental levels and institutional arrangements for making it happen. The focus ...

The flagship projects of Agenda 2063 refers to key programmes and initiatives which have been identified as key to accelerating Africa's economic growth and development as well as promoting our common identity by celebrating our history and our vibrant culture.....

After the adoption of the Agenda 2063 Framework Document by the Summit in January 2015 as the basis for Africa’s long term socio-economic and integrative transformation, it directed the AUC to prepare the First Ten Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063 (2013 – 2023). This plan, the first in a series of five ten year plans over the fifty year horizon was adop...