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Bookmark or Share- The African Union has joined the G20 – what does it mean? | World ...The African Union (AU) has been made a permanent member of the G20, in a move that has been broadly welcomed for giving the continent an important voice on key global issues. The G20 represents around 85% of global GDP and 75% of global trade, as well as two-thirds of the world’s population, prior to the AU joining.
- How African Union can boost youth representation in leadership rolesThe African Union is best-placed to ensure national governments commit to youth representation. The lack of adequate political participation for African youth threatens the fabric of civil society. African youths make up about 60% of the continent’s population , and by 2030, they are expected to make up 42% of the world’s youth population .
- How Africa's youth will drive global growth - The World Economic ForumTo be sure, harnessing this potential will require bold transformative reforms. Under Agenda 2063, the African Union’s ambitious blueprint for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future, article six presents a framework for a youth-led development agenda through targeted investments in education, technology and entrepreneurship.
- Diaspora African Forum – The Diaspora African ForumThe Diaspora African Forum (DAF) is an African Union (AU) endorsed non-profit organization opened on July 7, 2001 by H.E. President J.A.Kufuor. DAF was and remains the first and only African Diaspora organization in the world with diplomatic status enabling DAF to accomplish groundbreaking work in Diaspora advocacy at the highest levels of ...
- Africa is launching AfCFTA, the world’s largest free trade area - but ...The African Union gave assurances this would happen: “We have got a very aggressive programme of trade facilitation, so that we minimize the number of documents that have to be signed for goods and services across borders,” said Albert Mudenda Muchanga, Commissioner for Trade and Industry at the African Union Commission.
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