African Union Mission to the USA

Strengthening institutional relationships between the @_AfricanUnion and the Government of USA, the Bretton Woods Institutions, and Africans in the Diaspora.

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

At the margins of the Summit, we met with Ambassador Mohamed Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, to discuss how the AU Mission in New York advances Africa’s priorities on the global stage and strengthens coordination with African Permanent Missions at the UN. #Agenda2063

Watch the interview and learn more about the Mission’s important role in amplifying Africa’s voice within the multilateral system.
https://t.co/1Fdyf7yY8S

Follow @AfricanUnionUN for updates.

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

Following the African Union’s permanent membership in the G20 and South Africa’s historic 2025 Presidency, the next priority is strategic preparation for the 2026 United States G20 Presidency. #G20Miami

The AU will convene a Strategic AU G20 Retreat on 27–28 April 2026 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, hosted by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

The Retreat aims to discuss:-
1.Lessons from South Africa’s Presidency
2. 2026 U.S. G20 priorities & opportunities for Africa
3. Common AU position under #Agenda2063
4.Stronger coordination & leadership transition 5. Roadmap for Africa’s G20 engagement

Stay tuned for updates.

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

Substantive discussions with @bjerde_anna , Managing Director for Operations at the @WorldBankGroup, during #SM26.

Fruitful overview of the state of implementation of the AU-WBG MoU.

Our exchange was anchored on driving job creation, with a focus on expanding energy access, advancing local pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, and accelerating digital integration across the continent.

We underscored the importance of translating policy into action, ensuring that our frameworks deliver tangible results on the ground.

#AUC #WB #WorldBank #AfricanUnion

[AFRICATALYST @_Africatalyst]

From the sidelines of the @IMFNews / @WorldBankGroup Spring Meetings 2026, we we engaged global partners on Africa’s development

We look forward to building on these conversations and continuing the work to strengthen Africa’s voice and position in global finance.

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

I concluded my engagements at the @WorldBankGroup #SM26 with a substantive meeting with African Executive Directors to the World Bank Group Board, including Mr. Zaru Wendline Kibwe, Chair of the Africa Caucus, Hon. Zainab Ahmed, Mr Abdelhak Bedjaoui and Mr. Harold Tavares.

#SpringMeetings #AUC #WBG

[Ahunna Eziakonwa @ahunnaeziakonwa]

Honored to join African women leaders at @AWLNetwork event at #IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings.

Amid global uncertainty, there is opportunity: with women driving the continent's economy, we need to reshape our economies to be more gender-responsive & resilient.
This is smart economics.

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

It was a pleasure to meet with my brother, Dr. Ndiame Diop, Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa at the @WorldBankGroup #SM26, to discuss practical and critical areas for advancing implementation and delivery under the AU–World Bank MoU.

Our discussions confirmed that operationalising the AfCFTA, alongside job creation supported by expanded access to electricity and strengthened water security, remains central to advancing continental integration and the broader partnership.

As we deepen delivery, it is essential that our efforts also reflect a truly continental approach, one that advances progress across all regions and strengthens Africa’s collective development trajectory.

#AfricanUnion #WorldBank #SpringMeetings

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

Opening Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, @DCP_Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission at the AWLN High-Level Roundtable on the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings on Advancing Africa’s Transformation Agenda and the Strategic Role of Women’s Leadership.

14 April 2026, IMF Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Read @ https://t.co/BhSZ3GMC9j

@IMFNews @WBG_Digital

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

Day 4 at the Women Lead Breakfast during the @WorldBankGroup #SM26, convened by @bjerde_anna , women leaders from across government, multilateral institutions, finance, business, and philanthropy gathered to reflect on the policy and investment choices needed to expand jobs and opportunity.

Sincere appreciation to my dear sister, H.E. @AminaJMohammed , for her trailblazing contribution to advancing women’s leadership on the global stage.

Women’s leadership is strategically necessary because it connects power to purpose, vision to people, and transformation to the lived realities of the people our systems are intended to serve.

#Women #WB #AU #SpringMeetings

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

Continuing engagements at the @WorldBankGroup #SM26, with Mr @ousmanedione , @WorldBankAfrica Vice President for the MENA region, to discuss practical areas to advance implementation and delivery under the AU–World Bank MoU.

Particular emphasis was placed on strengthening collaboration with our Regional Economic Communities, while also encouraging a more integrated continental approach that recognises Africa’s regional diversity without losing sight of our shared identity and our common strategic objective for integration.

For Africa, coordination must reflect context, coherence, and joint planning.

#Africa #SpringMeetings #AU #WB

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

Arrived in Washington, D.C. for the 2026 @WorldBankGroup #SM26, bringing Africa’s priorities to the global table.

Yesterday, I engaged on Digital Transformation & Jobs under the AU–World Bank partnership, emphasising that progress must be measured not only by connectivity, but by the jobs it creates.

This requires aligning skills with market demand, advancing digital identity for inclusion, and ensuring connectivity reaches beyond capital cities to the last mile.

A Digital Single Market must work for every African to deliver shared prosperity.

#AUatWB #Agenda2063 #DigitalTransformation #Jobs

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

As part of Day 1 engagements, I paid a courtesy visit to the African Union Mission to the United States 🇺🇸@AfricanUnion_US , with my dear sister, Ambassador Constancia Gaspar and her dedicated team.

Strengthening coordination between headquarters and our Permanent Missions remains essential to ensuring that Africa’s voice is coherent, strategic, and effectively represented in global spaces.

#AfricanUnion #GlobalPartnerships

[Ahunna Eziakonwa @ahunnaeziakonwa]

Global shocks are no longer exceptional. The question is not if they will occur, but whether Africa is equipped to mitigate them.

This is why recommendations from @UNDP @AfDB_Group @ECA_OFFICIAL @_AfricanUnion joint policy paper are timely & critical

#IMFMeetings #WBGMeetings

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

Honoured to attend my first high-level engagement with the @AWLNetwork , in my capacity as Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission @_AfricanUnion .

Grateful to be surrounded by such powerful sisters shaping our continent and our future.

We also paid tribute to Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgis, honouring her enduring contributions to advancing women’s leadership across our continent.

My sincere thanks to my sister, and co-convener, Bineta Diop, for the kind invitation.

“Women are not simply participants in leadership as it has long been defined. We are an expansion of what leadership must become, leading unapologetically, with bold vision and the brave tenacity to do when many say we cannot.”

#AWLN #WomenInLeadership #Agenda2063

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

We began Day 4 at the @WorldBankGroup Spring Meetings focused on Africa’s integration agenda.

Africa’s challenge is not how much we trade, but how trade is organised across the continent.

Fragmentation continues to limit scale and industrialization. 

The next phase must reduce trade costs driven by domestic and regulatory barriers, and deliver integration through connectivity, interoperability, and enforceable systems.

This will require greater coherence and more structured, strategic dialogue with our Regional Economic Communities to align priorities and accelerate implementation.

We must also ensure that integration is fully measured, including informal cross-border trade driven largely by women and young people.

#SpringMeetings #WB #AU

[H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi @DCP_Haddadi]

Continuing Day 4 at the @WorldBankGroup Spring Meetings, we emphasised that Africa carries nearly 25% of the global disease burden, yet produces less than 1% of the vaccines it uses.

Africa has set a clear objective to produce 60% of its essential health products locally by 2040. 

Delivering this will require coordinated regional value chains, underpinned by policy coherence, aligned investment, and stronger collaboration across Regional Economic Communities (#REC’s) to build competitive pharmaceutical manufacturing systems.

This is how we move from fragmented efforts to scaled production, anchored in Africa’s integration agenda.

#AU #WB #SpringMeetings

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

Africa’s transformation depends on partnerships that drive investment, trade & growth. Join the AU Mission to the U.S @AfricanUnion_US . & @_Africatalyst for a high-level dialogue on strengthening Africa–U.S. private sector partnerships.

14 April 2026 | 10:30 AM ET | Washington, D.C.

👉 Register: https://t.co/AhG2pj9NVZ

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi Leads African Union Delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.

H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World Bank Group.

The mission reflects the African Union’s continued commitment to strengthening multilateral cooperation in support of Agenda 2063, with particular emphasis on regional integration, job creation, digital transformation, health systems strengthening, and industrial development.

Throughout the Spring Meetings, H.E. the Deputy Chairperson @DCP_Haddadi is leading policy discussions and high-level bilateral meetings with senior World Bank Group leadership on issues of strategic importance to the continent. H.E. the Deputy Chairperson will also have an engagement with the African Union Mission in Washington, D.C and participate in a High-Level Roundtable on Advancing Africa’s Transformation Agenda and the Strategic Role of Women in Leadership convened by the African Women’s Leadership Network (AWLN).

As part of her programme, H.E. the Deputy Chairperson is leading discussions on key pillars of the African Union–World Bank Group Memorandum of Understanding, including digital transformation and jobs, health systems strengthening and pharmaceutical production, and enabling progress on Energy Access and Just Transition.

H.E. the Deputy Chairperson is also scheduled to speak at “Integrating Africa: From Threads to Hubs,” where she will deliver opening remarks during a high-level dialogue on advancing regional integration and shared continental priorities. She will further participate in “Health Works: Unlocking Local Pharma Manufacturing for Growth and Opportunity,” a strategic event focused on promoting regulatory reform and investment actions to support local pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa.

On behalf of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf @ymahmoudali, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. the Deputy Chairperson will deliver an intervention at the Development Committee Session on “Creating the Enabling Environment for Jobs.” The Development Committee is a ministerial-level forum of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, established in 1974 to build intergovernmental consensus on development issues. Bringing together 25 members, usually Ministers of Finance or Development, representing the full membership of both institutions, the Committee remains one of the most important platforms for shaping global development dialogue and mobilising support for developing countries. H.E. the Deputy Chairperson’s participation underscores the importance the African Union attaches to ensuring that Africa’s priorities are fully reflected in global decision-making on development finance and economic transformation.

The African Union Commission remains committed to leveraging strategic global partnerships with the World Bank Group to accelerate Africa’s development, strengthen continental institutions, and promote inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth for the peoples of Africa.

Read @ https://t.co/GxCvzuRH5A

[AFRICATALYST @_Africatalyst]

🎤 Meet the Speakers

On the sidelines of the IMF/WBG Spring Meetings, we’re bringing together a distinguished lineup of leaders shaping the future of Africa–U.S. economic partnerships. 🌍

📅 April 14, 2026
📍 Washington, D.C.

Register Now: https://t.co/cp1gEdI7C4

[African Union Mission to the USA @AfricanUnion_US]

The strategy identifies 5 priority areas of collaboration aligned with the @_AfricanUnion's #Agenda2063.
The meeting focused on the urgent need to implement the strategy & exchange views on Strengthening cooperation across #trade, #development, #security, & #diaspora engagement.

[African Union Mission to the USA @AfricanUnion_US]

Amb. Constancia Gaspar took part in the 1st anniversary of the "Canada’s Africa Strategy: A #Partnership for Shared #Prosperity and #Security" alongside the African Diplomatic Corps in Ottawa 🇨🇦 , H.E. @AnitaAnandMP, MoFA 🇨🇦, the African #Diaspora, & Canadian Officials.