The Egyptian Hanan Morsy is launching her election campaign for the post of Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission. Her candidacy was announced on Friday 06 December 2024 by the Egyptian ambassador, Mohamed Gad, at an event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by African ambassadors and representatives of international organisations.
Egypt enters the race for the African Union Commission elections. At a meeting held on Friday 06 December 2024 in Addis Ababa, attended by a number of leading African figures and representatives of international organisations, the Egyptian ambassador, Mohamed Gad, announced Hanan Morsy’s candidacy for the post of Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
« We need to attract the private sector by creating a favourable business environment and aligning incentives to attract more investment. We also need to ensure that debt is well managed and that innovative financing instruments are transparent. »
Hanan Morsy, Candidate for Deputy Chairperson of the AUC – Egypt
Hanan Morsy is a highly qualified candidate with over 25 years’ experience in international organisations such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank and the IMF. She has led major reforms and advised several countries on issues such as debt management and the efficiency of public spending.
« We are mobilising national resources in an inclusive manner, broadening the tax base, and ensuring that we develop local capital markets to create more opportunities. At the regional level, we need to focus on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. «
Hanan Morsy, Candidate for Deputy Chairperson of the AUC – Egypt
To succeed Monique Nsanzabaganwa of Rwanda, the Egyptian candidate Hanan Morsy finds herself in competition with two other North African candidates, namely Salma Melika Haddadi, former Algerian ambassador to the African Union, and Latifa Akharbach, former Moroccan minister. Elections to the AU Commission will be held at the African Union Summit in February 2025.
