Never be caught off guard as a woman in leadership! Money is the most BASIC trap! It’s also the hardest stain to remove. Be clear - do you want money or leadership? If the former, venture into business my dear🙏🏾

“I’ll be 60 next year. And I’m not here to impress anyone. I’ve been the champion. I’ve been the villain. I’ve had gold around my waist and nothing in my soul. Now? I just want peace. Everything else is noise.” I grew up where love was tough and fists were currency. I didn’t

📆 African food systems are at a crossroads. Are industrialisation and climate adaptation opposed? Or can progress in one accelerate the other? Join us for later today at Africa Climate Summit 2 More on our #ACS2 events 👉 bit.ly/4lThgUx w/ AUDA-NEPAD Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A)

At today’s urgent session of the AU Peace & Security Council, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission expressed deep concern over developments in #Madagascar. He reaffirmed the AU’s firm rejection of any unconstitutional change of government and called on all

President Donald Trump said he expected to reach agreements with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet in South Korea next week that could range from resumed soybean purchases by Beijing to limits on nuclear weapons reut.rs/47lp9wW

Meet the speakers: We're honoured to welcome H.E. João Lourenço, President of Angola & AU Chairperson, to the III Financing Summit for Africa's Infrastructure Development📅 28-31 October 2025 📍 Luanda 🔴 Watch live: vimeo.com/event/5477523?… #LFS2025 #InvestAfrica #Agenda206

South Africa joins key partners at the Luanda Finance Summit to talk about investing in Africa’s water future. This is how we move from stronger water systems to hydro-electric power. By bringing public and private investors together, we’re turning ideas into action for a

If Africa invested just 1% in nutrition-sensitive agriculture, we could save 3 million lives every single year. At #CAADPPP2025 in Kigali, Mme. Estherine Lisinge-Fotabong — our Director for Agriculture, Food Security and Environmental Sustainability at the African Union — delivered a challenge

Enough talking, lets explore music🫶🏾

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#Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has gifted #Qatar’s Amir Sheikh تميم بن حمد Al Thani a pair of Inyambo cows, a gesture he described as “a symbolic tradition signifying friendship, mutual respect, and the strong bond between the two leaders and their nations”.Sheikh Tamim

There’s the G20. And then there are the formidable rugby XVs of South Africa and Ireland. This evening, as we sat down to dinner at the end of day one of the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit, Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin presented me with the thoughtful and special gift of an

1/7: In partnership with ECDPM 🔎 🌍, the Government of Zambia, and partners including the Government of Italy and the European Union, we have convened key stakeholders in Lusaka from 28–29 January to advance the Lobito Corridor — moving it decisively from priorities to partnerships.

2/7: This engagement brings together governments, development partners, and experts to align strategic actions that will unlock the #LobitoCorridor’s full economic and developmental potential across Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia.

4/7: These agribusiness cases are designed to mobilise both public and private sector investment to strengthen food security, build climate resilience, expand agri-infrastructure, and boost regional trade along the corridor.

5/7: The #LobitoCorridor is more than an infrastructure project — it is a strategic geopolitical and development priority, connecting landlocked regions to global markets while supporting inclusive growth and sustainable development.

7/7: By strengthening value chains and improving logistics, the corridor supports participating countries to diversify their economies, reduce trade bottlenecks, and deepen intra-African food trade, in line with continental priorities.

I welcome fellow leaders of our African Union to break bread together. Tomorrow, we deliberate; tonight, we share a meal, a few smiles, and just enough ‘injera’ to sustain the conversations ahead.

A Prelude to the 39th African Union Summit, served with a side of Ethiopian hospitality. Tonight’s State Dinner brings leaders together in Addis Ababa ahead of the Summit, where meaningful discussions await. But first, a warm welcome, rich flavours, and a reminder that in the

Building Bridges: U.S.–Africa Economic Partnership When two leaders sit across the table, the conversation is never just about policy — it’s about possibility. Today, the US Senior Bureau Checker at the US Mission to the AU met with our CEO, H.E. Nardos BEKELE-THOMAS for a conversation that