Emma Ujah

SENIOR Special Adviser to the President on the New Partnership for African Development National (NEPAD), external, and national coordinator of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Amb. Isaac Aluko-Olokun, has said that the initiative would guarantee good governance and accelerated economic development through which Nigeria read more...

by Mansur Kakimba

The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Rwanda in partnership with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) recently launched a report on the Gender Mainstreaming in Rwanda. During the launch Valerie Nyirahabineza, the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion in the Prime Minister's Office thanked read more...

by Yonas Abiye

A regional workshop for focal points of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) kicked off yesterday at the United Nations Conference Centre here.

Over 50 African eminent personalities drawn from the APRM-member countries-senior technical advisors from government Ministry offices-responsible for the implimentation read more...

by Lavinia Mahlangu

An agreement between the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is set to help African scientists and farmers benefit from technological advancements in agriculture.

The organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect read more...

Ghana will host the 41st Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) in May, where delegates will deliberate on human rights issues.

An agreement to this effect was signed on Friday between Ghana's government and the Commission for the session, taking place from 16-30 May.

Joe Ghartey, the Minister read more...

Le Secrétariat du NEPAD et le Comité de pilotage ont consolidé la mise en œuvre des programmes du NEPAD dans le courant de l’année 2006 et renforcé le partenariat entre pays africains et partenaires au développement de l’Afrique ; le Directeur exécutif du NEPAD, le Prof. Firmino Mucavele, l’a annoncé dans son rapport d’étape lors de la 29ème réunion read more...

The NEPAD Secretariat and the Steering Committee consolidated the implementation of NEPAD programmes during 2006 and deepened the partnership among African countries and partners for Africa’s development, the Chief Executive of NEPAD, Prof. Firmino Mucavele, said in his progress report to the 29th meeting of the NEPAD Steering Committee in Brazzaville, read more...

by Martin Luther Oketch

UGANDA and the entire African continent need serious economic transformation in order to realise rapid economic growth, President Yoweri Museveni has said.

"Uganda has experienced minimum economic recovery, things are now in the shops but the society has not been transformed. Last year the economy read more...

by Lavinia Mahlangu

South Africa is to dedicate a total of R388 million towards its multilateral diplomatic and peacekeeping initiatives in Africa.

Tabling his annual budget speech in Parliament Wednesday, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel said R275 million had been given to the African Rennaisance Fund, while the country's read more...

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has directed Permanent Secretaries to resist pressure from politicians and ensure tight control of government funds to get rid of corruption.

"You should not fear politicians. You should be able to stamp out corruption. The power over money or contracts is on the Permanent Secretaries and not politicians. Why read more...

by Lavinia Mahlangu

South Africa and a Japanese agency will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Tuesday aimed at "training the trainers" within the African public service's management development institutes.

Public Service and Administration Minister, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, will sign the MoU with the Japan International read more...

Les principes clé pour une stratégie du NEPAD pour le renforcement des capacités ont été identifiés suite à une réunion technique qui a eu lieu auprès des bureaux de la Commission des Nations unies pour l’Afrique (UNECA), à Addis Abeba, en Ethiopie, du 6 au 8 février 2007.

Ce séminaire a été organisé pour traduire en une stratégie les read more...

Le Ministre égyptien de l’éducation, le Dr Yousry Al-Gamal, a inauguré officiellement le Projet de démonstration des é-Ecoles du NEPAD auprès de l’école secondaire Al-Haddain dans le Département de El Behaira, en Egypte, le 11 février 2007. Le projet est une joint venture entre le gouvernement égyptien, le Consortium HP, le Consortium Oracle et la Commission read more...

Key principles have been identified for a NEPAD capacity building strategy for Africa following a technical meeting at the offices of the United Nations Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 6-8 February 2007.

This workshop was held to translate the outcomes of a Johannesburg workshop convened last November by the read more...

1- La XXIVème Conférence des Chefs d'Etat d'Afrique et de France s'est tenue au Palais des Festivals et des Congrès à Cannes, les 15 et 16 février 2007, à l'invitation de M. Jacques Chirac, Président de la République française.

2- Quarante neuf délégations de pays africains ont participé avec la France à la Conférence, ainsi que les représentants read more...

1. The 24th Conference of Heads of State of Africa and France was held in the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, on 15-16 February 2007 at the invitation of Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic.

2. Forty-nine delegations from African countries took part in the Conference with France, along with representatives read more...

A progress report by the Executive Director of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Secretariat Dr Bernard Kouassi summarises activities accomplished by the Secretariat since the last APR Panel meeting held in October 2006 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The main achievements of the Secretariat over the period are:

* Publication read more...

A significant number of activities are noted in the progress report on the implementation of Rwanda’s APRM Programme of Action for the period June - December 2006.

The report was produced by Rwanda’s APRM National Commission, for submission to the 6th APR Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 28 January 2007.

Various Government read more...

In its annual progress report on the implementation of the APRM Programme of Action, Ghana’s national APRM Governing Council says the report findings were that Ghanaians generally are happy with their freedom of expression, and the safety and security of life and property. They also expressed satisfaction with the resilience of the economy in the face read more...

Kenya has developed a comprehensive and intense media programme to disseminate to Kenyans the findings of the APRM Country Review Report and to provide them with an opportunity to continue dialoguing with their Government and among themselves.

This is a highlight of the progress report on Kenya’s implementation of its APRM Programme of read more...

By Ehsan Masood

The world’s leading climate scientists have spoken. But science on its own is not enough to convince Africa’s heads of state that they need to act on global warming, finds Ehsan Masood.

The timing? Well, it could have been better. The summit of heads of state from fifty-three African Union countries read more...

Le Gouvernement égyptien, le Consortium HP, le Consortium Oracle et la Commission e-Afrique du NEPAD, inaugureront le projet de démonstration des e-écoles du NEPAD, le 11 février 2007 à l’école secondaire Kom Hamada de Al Hadeen, Al Behera en Egypte.

L’inauguration, qui couvrira six écoles à travers le pays, fait de l’Egypte le sixième read more...

Marie Angélique Savané, membre du Groupe d’éminentes personnalités du Mécanisme d’évaluation entre pairs (MAEP) a conduit une mission d’évaluation en Algérie, du 10 novembre au 5 décembre 2006. L’évaluation du pays par des experts africains constitue la deuxième phase du processus du MAEP.

Marie Angélique SavanéL’objectif principal de read more...

The Egyptian Government, HP Consortium, ORACLE Consortium and NEPAD e-Africa Commission, will launch the NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project on 11 February 2007 at Al Hadeen Secondary School, Kom Hamada, Al Behera in Egypt.

The launch, which will cover six schools across the country, makes Egypt the sixth country to launch the project read more...

Marie Angelique Savané, a member of the Eminent Persons Panel of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) led a Country Review mission to Algeria from 10 November to 5 December 2006. The Country Review by African experts forms the second phase of the APRM process.

The main objective of this phase is to hold the broadest possible consultations read more...

During the last few days, from 28-30 January, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, home to the headquarters of the African Union, hosted meetings of the NEPAD Heads of State Implementation Committee, the African Peer Review Forum of Heads of State and Government, and the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government.

The website "EUX.TV" read more...

ANC Today Vol.7, No.4, 2-8 February 2007

Letter from the President

During the last few days, from 28-30 January, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, home to the headquarters of the African Union, hosted meetings of the NEPAD Heads of State Implementation Committee, the African Peer Review Forum of Heads of State and Government, and the read more...

Nigeria is one of the three African countries to under-go a peer review exercise, in line with the countinent's quest for good governance and resultant development. Currently only twenty-four out of fifty-three African countries are subscribed to the African Peer Review Mechanism, which is a governance tool of the New Partnership for Economic Development read more...

(Addis Ababa, 31 January 2007) -- Civil Society Organisations and MDG campaigners welcomed the adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, but call for greater urgency in protecting citizens and ensuring their effective participation in the affairs of the Union.

While the adoption of the democracy charter indicates read more...

ADDIS ABABA - The African Union has to wait a little longer for the integration of the New Partnership for Africas Development (NEPAD) into its structure following the adhoc committees failure to submit a report on the issue.

The Deputy Permanent Secretary for Development in the Office of the President, Mrs Grace Muzila said Monday that read more...

Kwaku Osei Bonsu,

Ghana's Implementation Report on the recommendations of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has received overwhelming commendation.

The 25 States that have signed up to be peer-reviewed were unanimous in their assessment that it was a reflection of a success story from Africa.

The Report read more...

Omar FAYE, envoyé spécial

APA - Addis Abeba (Ethiopie) Le prochain de l Union africaine (UA) prévu en juillet à Accra (Ghana), sera essentiellement consacré à la mise en place d un gouvernement d’Union des Etats Unis d’Afrique, a révélé mardi, à la presse, le ministre d’Etat sénégalais des Affaires Etrangères.

Outre les read more...

Addis Ababa - South African President Thabo Mbeki and Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo have commended President John Agyekum Kufuor for spearheading the process of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Ghana.

The African Union Assembly elected Ghana on Monday, represented by President Kufuor, to serve as its chair for the 2007/2008 read more...

La décision a été prise à la veille du 8ème sommet des chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement de l'Union africaine (UA) : Alger abritera en mars prochain une réunion du Comité des plus hauts dirigeants africains pour la mise en oeuvre du Nepad (New Partnership for Africa's Development -Nouveau partenariat pour le développement de l'Afrique-). Cette annonce read more...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was elected as chairman of the executive organ of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), at NEPAD's 6th Ordinary Session on Sunday.

Mr Meles was elected to chair the executive committee of NEPAD for his contributions in the organisation's activities and for taking the regional organisation read more...

by Mugo Njeru

President Kibaki was yesterday questioned by his peers in Nepad over the Government's commitment to fight graft and entrench good governance.

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, also interrogated the President on his Government's economic performance and efforts to address read more...

by Funso Muraina

Nigeria stands to benefit more from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), as it has provided a platform for the assessment of the level of governance by its leaders and identified deficiencies and institutional weaknesses.

This was stated yesterday by the Special Adviser to the President on New Partnership read more...

By Themba Gadebe

Addis Ababa - The much awaited African Peer Review Mechanism country review report was not tabled to African leaders at the 6th Summit of the APRM as expected, but was instead postponed to July.

"The heads of State did not table South Africa's report largely because it is still a draft and incomplete," the read more...

Ghana has been elected, by consensus, as the new chair of the African Union. Ghana is set to host the next AU Heads of State summit scheduled for July. Ghana's election averted a potentially embarrassing moment for the AU after Sudan failed to relinquish its bid in spite of widespread disquiet and opposition over its complicity in the deteriorating humanitarian read more...

by Mugo Njeru

A move to integrate the New Partnership for Africa's Development into the African Union has flopped.

This emerged yesterday during a meeting of African leaders at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, at which Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi was elected the new Nepad chairman.

Nigerian President read more...

by Micheal Kifubangabo

WHEN African Heads of state adopted New Partnerships for Africa's Development (NEPAD) in July 2001 summit, African Union, hope was that it could become their strategic framework for Africa's renewal where they would design a mechanism to address the current challenges facing the African continent.

At read more...

Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Professor Wangari Maathai urge African Union Heads of State Summit to Act Speedily to end Africa's Public Health Disaster

– Tutu Underlines that unless AU member states meet pledge to allocate 15% of national budgets to health care, Africa could loose 120 million lives by read more...

Le budget 2007 de l 'Union africaine (Ua) a été fixé à 163 millions de dollars américains pour les dépenses de fonctionnement et d'investissement, indique un rapport sur le budget dont la Pana a eu copie vendredi dans la capitale éthiopienne. Le budget de fonctionnement et d'investissement a connu une légère hausse de 4,76 pour cent par rapport à 2006, read more...

La Communauté des Etats sahélo-sahariens vient de tenir une conférence consultative à Syrte. Point unique à l'ordre du jour, la CEN-SAD soumettra, au prochain sommet de l'Union africaine, l'idée de la formation d'un gouvernement africain. Des débats houleux en perspectives, les 29 et 30 janvier prochains, à Addis Abeba.

Créer "les Etats-Unis read more...

Le Conseil ministériel de l'Union africaine a commencé ses travaux, le 25 janvier, et vu que le Ministre des Affaires Etrangères, Ahmed Aboul Gheit représentera le Président Moubarak au Sommet de concertations de l'observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel, tenu à la ville libyenne de Syrte, l'Assistant du Ministre des Affaires Etrangères pour les affaires read more...

Africa's Foreign Ministers meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, are today expected to agree on a draft charter setting out new benchmarks on democracy, good governance and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms. The draft charter outlines measures required to entrench these values and hence foster democracy and the rule of law in Africa. The charter read more...

by Kimani Chege

African heads of states have announced a raft of science and technology awards to increase the number of scientists in the continent.

The theme of the African Union (AU) summit -- underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- is science and technology, with the goal of stimulating African development.

The read more...

by Themba Gadebe

African foreign affairs ministers who sit on the Executive Council of the African Union have started to arrive here for the official opening of their 10th Ordinary Session.

The council's chairperson, Republic of Congo Foreign Affairs Minister Rodolphe Adada will declare the Ordinary Session open later on read more...

by Thokozile Madonko

As South Africa prepares African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) report in Addis Ababa at the end of January, other countries like Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia just embarking on the process should heed the mistakes that South Africa made.

The APRM is designed to promote good governance by assessing the performance read more...

Mbeki will have a lot to answer to when questioned about the African Peer Review report on governance in SA. Ross Herbert takes a look at where it went wrong and how a country that helped establish the system didn't follow its own guidelines

In Addis Ababa this weekend, just ahead of the African Union Summit, President Thabo Mbeki read more...