On the Newsexpress menu of this edition of the African Union Journal, Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the Vice-President of the African Union Commission, congratulates the Africa CDC. This was on the occasion of the African Union’s Spotlight on Africa event. The African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development provides the implementation of Agenda 2030 and 2063… A high-level meeting on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Monique Nsanzabaganwa congratulates the achievements of the Africa CDC
On the occasion of the assessment of the African union activities, which focus on assessing and building resilient health systems in Africa, Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission of African Union, ceased the opportunity of her opening remarks to congratulate Africa CDC for its fifth anniversary. She says the public health agency has become a key in the fight against infectious diseases in Africa. According to her, healthy populations and building strong and resilient health systems are key to achieving the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
Evaluation of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
The African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2022 took place under the theme “Better build a green, inclusive and resilient Africa ready to achieve Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063”. It was from March 3 to 5, 2022 at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. This eighth meeting assessed the progress made and exchanged knowledge, good practices and policy solutions that could support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. The SDGs were discussed in depth on education, gender equality, among other areas. The Green Forum is an online interactive community space for professionals to share and discuss ideas in pursuit of a sustainable economic transition.
A meeting for an inclusive financial framework dedicated to women
A high-level discussion on the occasion of International Women’s Day organized under the theme « Gender equality today for a sustainable future: innovative solutions for the financial and economic inclusion of African women » took place take place on March 8. The event took place in a hybrid format with the African Union Commission as the framework for the face-to-face component. These discussions aimed to explore how financial services and frameworks have evolved and progressed to become more inclusive for women and the business economy as a whole, how business development agencies can work with women entrepreneurs to develop initiatives that improve and strengthen their financial capacity.
