African Union

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African Union, also known as AU, is a Privately Owned entity headquartered in Ethiopia. Founded in 1963, with an estimated 2,170 employees, the organization reported $676.9M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a continental intergovernmental organization consisting of 55 member states on the African continent, the African Union was established in 2002 to replace the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and is dedicated to promoting an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a force in the global arena.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1963

Headcount

2,618

Headquarters

Ethiopia

Primary Segment

International Affairs

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On October 8, 2026, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Moses Vilakati, delivered closing remarks at the Ministerial Session of the African Union Seed Summit. Earlier the same day, the African Union appointed Sifiso Falala as interim chief executive of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA). Falala, who is chief executive of Sovereign Ratings Africa, will oversee the development of AfCRA’s operations and its credit-rating framework. This appointment followed Commissioner Vilakati's endorsement on October 7 of a proposed continental seed and genetic resources bank, designed to strengthen investment, innovation, and resilience in Africa’s agriculture sector, and to form part of a wider network of regional and national seed banks. Also on October 7, the African Union announced its plan to unveil AfCRA in Port Louis, Mauritius, with the goal of providing an alternative to major global credit rating agencies and addressing Africa’s rising debt-servicing burden.

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2026

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B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

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13th

2026

00:36

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48th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)

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12th

2026

01:07

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African Union

Oct

8th

2026

09:05

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Closing Remarks by H.E. Moses Vilakati AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment Closing of the Ministerial Session of the African Union Seed Summit

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8th

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Credit Rating Updates, Management Changes

AU appoints Sifiso Falala to lead Africa’s new credit rating agency – Businessday NG

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Oct

7th

2026

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AU commissioner backs seed bank

Reading Time: 5 minutes THE African Union is pushing for a continental seed and genetic resources bank as it seeks to strengthen investment, innovation and resilience in Africa’s agriculture sector. Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment Commissioner Moses Vilakati said the proposed facility would form part of a wider network of regional and national seed banks and genebanks.

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2026

12:37

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Regulations and Policies

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NAN

Oct

7th

2026

12:27

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

African union unveils credit rating agency amid debt concerns

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4th

2026

12:54

Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

Sisi for state visit as economic ties expand

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4th

2026

10:22

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President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Egypt to lead SADC participation at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting

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One World Daily Brief

Oct

4th

2026

09:28

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President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Egypt to lead SADC participation at the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting

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4th

2026

07:19

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El-Sisi reaffirms Egypt’s commitment to safe, stable, prosperous Africa at AU meeting in Alamein

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