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      AFREC Launches Eastern Africa Oil and Gas Market report during the Africa Oil Week in Accra Ghana
      AFREC Launches Eastern Africa Oil and Gas Market report during Africa Oil Week
      22 September 2025

      Accra, Ghana, 22 September 2025 – The African Energy Commission (AFREC), launched its first oil and gas market study for Eastern African Region, reaffirming its commitmen

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      AU Showcases Youth Innovation and ‘Made in Africa’ Products from African Women in Processing as IATF2025 Concludes with $48.3 Billion in Trade Deals
      AU Showcases Youth Innovation and ‘Made in Africa’ Products from African Women
      16 September 2025

      The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025), hosted in Algiers, Algeria, concluded on 10 September 2025 with resounding success, recording US$48.3 billion in trade and investment deals&nbsp

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      Opening Remarks of Her Excellency Lerato D. Mataboge, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the Africa-Europe High-Level Policymakers Dialogue on Energy Transition Minerals
      Comm. IE at Africa-Europe Policymakers Dialogue on Energy Transition Minerals
      8 September 2025

      Her Excellency, Ms. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President from the EU Commission

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      Intervention by H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at Plenary Session 3 on Africa-CARICOM Cooperation in the Global Arena
      AUC Commissioner IED Intervention at Plenary Session 3 of Africa-CARICOM Summit
      7 September 2025

      Speech: “Grand Bahamas Vision – A Gateway for Africa and the Caribbean”

      Excellencies, distinguished leaders, brothers and sisters across the Atlantic,

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      Revised African Maritime Transport Charter Enters into Force: A New Era for Africa’s Maritime transport, port and shipping industry.
      Revised African Maritime Transport Charter Enters into Force
      28 August 2025

      Addis Ababa, 28 August 2025 – On 14 August 2025, the African Union announced the entry into force of the Revised African Maritime Transport Charter (2010), following the deposit of the fifteenth in

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      AU–GSMA Partnership to Bridge Digital Divide, Tackle Usage and Investment Gaps, and Accelerate Agenda 2063
      AU–GSMA Partnership to Bridge Digital Divide, Tackle Usage and Investment Gaps
      14 August 2025

      Africa stands on the brink of a transformative digital leap. With more people connected than ever before and mobile technology driving innovation across industries, the African Union Commission (AUC) and The GSM Association (GSMA) have joined forces to ensure that no one is left behind.

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      Luanda to Host Heads of State-Level Infrastructure Financing Summit Under African Union Chairmanship
      Luanda to Host Heads of State-Level Infrastructure Financing Summit
      6 August 2025

      The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing S

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      AFREC Empowers South Africa to Strengthen Energy Data Statistics Reporting
      AFREC Empowers South Africa to Strengthen Energy Data Statistics Reporting
      4 August 2025
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      AU-IPED Hosts Continental Dialogue on Strengthening Education Data Systems through Responsive EMIS Policies
      AU-IPED Hosts Continental Dialogue on Strengthening Education Data Systems
      23 July 2025

      The African Union Commission, through its Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED), convened the 2nd KIX Knowledge Café on Education Data Systems, o

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      African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Champions Urgent Action on Clean Cooking Access at IEA Report Launch in Paris
      AUC Commissioner for IED Champions Urgent Action on Clean Cooking Access
      18 July 2025

      The African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, H.E. Ms Lerato D.

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      ARSO Webinar on Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) Advances Africa’s Road Safety Agenda Through Data and Collaborative Processes
      ARSO Webinar on Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) Advances Road Safety Agenda
      15 July 2025

      Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 15 July 2025 – The African Road Safety Observatory (ARSO) Secretariat successfully hosted its inaugural webinar on Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) on 14 July 2025, mark

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      Towards a Unified Electricity Market  AfSEM-CMP Technical Meeting in Addis Ababa Solidifies Africa’s Power Integration Trajectory
      Towards a Unified Electricity Market AfSEM-CMP Technical Meeting in Addis Ababa
      1 July 2025

      Under the theme “Advancing AfSEM and CMP Implementation, Strengthening Regional Power Markets for a Unified and Sustainable African Electricity Future,”

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