Departments
Infrastructure and Energy Department (IED)
Commissioner
Ms Lerato Dorothy Mataboge is the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy (I&E) at the African Union. Ms. Mataboge is a global policy and trade and investment facilitation expert and was the Deputy Director-General in the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Prior to this role, she founded and was CEO of Trade Invest Africa. She also served on the Board of the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC) as a non-Executive Director and is a member of the Finance and Investment Committee.
Structure
The Infrastructure and Energy Department (IED) of the African Union Commission is among the depar
The main objective of the Department in the Transport and Tourism sectors is to build a well inte
With regards to ICT or Information Society in general, the main objective of the Department is to
The main objective of the Energy Development Strategies and Initiatives in Africa is to increase
Activities
Transport and Energy Ministers from across Africa endorsed the Pan-African Action Plan for Active Mobility (
The African Union Commission (AUC) concluded the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Tra
African transport ministers, road transport authorities, heads of road safety agencies, and experts have called for u
At a defining moment for Africa’s infrastructure development trajectory, the African Union Commission (AUC), in colla
The African Energy Commission (AFREC), in partnership with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Zambia, has succ
African Union Commission (AUC) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google to advance artific
April 27, 2026 to April 30, 2026
27–30 April 2026 | Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
November 16, 2025
What: Commemoration of the 2025 Africa Road Safety Day
October 28, 2025 to October 31, 2025
June 09, 2025 to June 12, 2025
This initiative forms part of the preparatory roadmap for the Luanda Infrastructure Financing Summit, co-hosted by the Government of Angola, AUDA-NEPAD and the African Union Commission . The summit, scheduled for October 2025,
November 25, 2024 to November 29, 2024
Founded in 2015, PIDA Week has evolved into a crucial platform for stakeholders to drive the continent’s infrastructure agenda forward. PIDA Week 2024 is poised to be a landmark event, dedicated to showcasing the remarkable progress and successes achieved across the and its diverse stakeholders.
June 11, 2024 to June 13, 2024
The Second Extra-ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
October 04, 2019 to October 31, 2019
September 20, 2018
Media
Department Resources
November 05, 2025
WE, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union Member States (Full List of Attending Heads of State and Government), gathered
October 06, 2025
AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT
D Y N A M I C S
INFRASTRUCTURE, GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION
OVERVIEW
May 22, 2025
The African Guidelines on Integrating Data Provisions in Digital Trade Protocols are part of the broader framework established by the AfC
July 28, 2022
This Data Policy Framework aims to strengthen and harmonise data governance frameworks in Africa and thereby create a shared data space a
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
October 28, 2025
November 05, 2025
WE, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union Member States (Full List of Attending Heads of State and Government), gathered
October 06, 2025
AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT
D Y N A M I C S
INFRASTRUCTURE, GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION
OVERVIEW
May 22, 2025
The African Guidelines on Integrating Data Provisions in Digital Trade Protocols are part of the broader framework established by the AfC
March 13, 2025