Heads of ECA, AUC and AFDB reaffirm commitment to Africa's socio-economic transformation

Abstract

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on January 11 and 12, 2013 to discuss the challenges, opportunities and priorities facing Africa over the next 50 years, and how best to coordinate efforts in supporting the continent’s socio-economic transformation. The meeting took place against the background of ongoing preparations towards the May 2012 commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Organization for African Unity - now transformed into the African Union. The meeting concluded with a joint communiqué that seeks to strengthen their commitment to support the vision of Africa’s leaders to transform the continent over the next 50 years.