The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD is the first ever development agency of the African Union

During the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) will be hosting a series of events, to which journalists are invited:

Event:             “Our Door of Return” AUDA-NEPAD Diaspora Economic Dialogue

Accelerating results-oriented investments and development in Africa.

Date:               Thursday, 26 September

Time:               10h00 to 12h30

Venue:            Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, 209 Joraleman Street, Brooklyn, New York

Event:             Launch of the “100,000 SME’s for 1 million Youth by 2021” campaign

Firming up synergies with stakeholders to accelerate jobs creation in Africa.

Date:               Thursday, 26 September

Time:               14h00 to 16h30

Venue:            African Union Observer Mission, 216 E 47th St New York, NY 10017, Midtown East

Event:             “Rethinking Development in Africa” event hosted by Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, AUDA-NEPAD CEO

Africa is experiencing a pivotal period in its relation to global powers. The world is awakening to the importance of our continent, which will be home to one in four human in 2050, just 30 years from now. The lofty theories of "Africa rising" are giving way to the "New scramble for Africa". How should Africa retake centre stage and deal with this renewed attention from the wider world at a time of rapid political transitions? To register for this event go to: https://events.columbia.edu/go/rethinkingdevelopmentinAfrica

Date:               Friday, 27 September

Time:               12h30 to 14h30

Venue:            University of Columbia, West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027

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For more information contact:

African Union Development Agency-NEPAD 

Ms Mwanja Ng'anjo

Tel: +27 (0) 11 256 3600 | Mwanjan@nepad.org