Emerging priorites
WHERE WE STAND OUR
Strategic Choices for Transformation
Africa’s current developmental matters are anchored on the implementation of two key initiatives, Agenda 2063
and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda. Achieving the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and the
SDGs hinges almost entirely on our ability as a continent and by extension, the African Union Commission’s
(AUC) ability to mobilise financial resources within, as opposed to externally. For instance, to implement the
SDGs, it is estimated that Africa needs between $614 billion per year. The African Union also needs to
disincentives emigration of its productive labour force, create jobs for its bulging youth population, encourage
innovation and transform the productive sector of the continent to meet the development needs of the continent.
Agricultural Valorization and Food Self-Sufficiency
Agriculture is the backbone of the African economy, and improving agriculture will be key to transforming Africa. This pillar aims to increase agricultural productivity and value addition,

Migration, trade and transport (Air, land & Sea)
Trade and transport are critical components of economic development. This pillar aims to improve trade and….

Infrastructural Redesign and Industrialisation
Infrastructure is critical to the development of any economy, and Africa is no exception. This pillar aims to improve infrastructure and promote Industrialisation through the following strategies:


Education, training & community development
Agriculture is the backbone of the African economy, and improving agriculture will be key to transforming Africa. This pillar aims to increase agricultural productivity and value addition, leading to food self-sufficiency and improved livelihoods for farmers. To achieve this, the following strategies will be implemented:

Peace consolidation and institutional resilience
Achieving peace consolidation and institutional resilience are crucial components of transforming Africa from an underdeveloped to a developed nation. However, political instability and insecurity have been major obstacles to this emergence.