Today we launched the National Policy on Anti-Corruption. We’re confident that this will yield more results in our fight against past, present & future corruption. This scourge has seen national resources get embezzled by the corrupt few. Together, let’s #StampOutCorruption🇿🇲

I welcome IMF' approval for its Members to rechannel their Special Drawing Rights to multilateral development banks. This will unlock much-needed finance to advance the #SDGs and bolster efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

3/ Our moderator, Dr Patrick Olomo (AUC) Dr. Ndzana Olomo Patrick set the theme by stating “Our aim today is to democratize the discussion on debt, broadening our understanding to find sustainable solutions for the challenges we face.”

4/ Dr. Ndzana Olomo Patrick reminded us that "It's crucial that we recognize the need for deep reforms not just internationally, but also domestically, to ensure sustainable development."

5/ Dr. Ndzana Olomo Patrick   stressed "We must focus on strengthening our own financial institutions to ensure they are robust enough to support our continent's development needs."

The private sector plays a pivotal role in Africa's development journey. At our upcoming event on the margins of African Development Bank Group annual meetings,  we'll discuss: - Challenges hindering private sector growth - The role of multilateral institutions in boosting private sector

7th STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration. Under the theme “Enhancing Macroeconomic & sectoral policies coordination in Africa: challenges, opportunities & policy priorities for inclusive growth and sustainable development”. 03-07 July, 2024 📍Tunis

Happening from 3 to 7 July 2024 African Union AU-Economic Dev't,Trade,Tourism Industry &Minerals Specialised Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning & Integration under the theme: Enhancing Macroeconomic &Sectoral Policy Coordination in Africa: challenges and opportunities.

Happening now, Commemoration of the African Union AU-Economic Dev't,Trade,Tourism Industry &Minerals Integration Day 2024 under the theme: "Achieving Africa's Financial Integration for Inclusive Growth &Sustainable Development: The Role of Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions & the African Development Bank Group

The commemoration of the African Union AU-Economic Dev't,Trade,Tourism Industry &Minerals Integration Day provided a platform to Ministers of Finance & Central Bank Governors to discuss, reflect ans formulate recommendations to enhance continental financial Integration in Afric African Development Bank Group Afreximbank ShafDB

Had the pleasure to chair the High-level Lunch of the 2024 Africa's Development Dynamics Report under the title: "Skills, Jobs & Productivity". African Union OECD Development

Had the privilege to chair the Ministerial Session on the theme of the Specialised Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning &Integration on the theme :"Enhancing Coordination between Macroeconomic & Sectoral Policy".

The High-level Launch of the Africa's Development Dynamics Report 2024 provided an opportunity for a ministerial dialogue on the key actions to invest in current & skills to power a job-rich growth & increase productivity. oecd-ilibrary.org/development/af…

The Ministerial Dialogue on the Commemoration of the African Integration Day created a continental space to reflect on the catalytic role of the African Development Bank Group Afreximbank ShafDB ATIDI - African Trade & Investment Dev. Insurance & other members of the Association of African Multilateral Financial Institutions.

Thanks to all the ministers, central bank governors & heads of institutions who participated in the 7th STC & shared their experiences & perspectives on how to better align Macroeconomic & Sectoral Policies in African Union Member States for socio-economic transformation.

Ministers, Central Bank Governors & Experts of the Specialised Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning & Integration emphasised the need to strengthen African Multilateral Financial Institutions African Development Bank Group Afreximbank ShafDB ATIDI - African Trade & Investment Dev. Insurance

3rd #G20 Sustainable Working Group: delivered my presentation titled "Charting an International Agenda for Sustainably Financing Natute-Based Solutions: challenges, opportunities for growth & Sustainable Development " on behalf of the African Union. Deep reforms are needed.

Last week, I was honoured to join the African Union’s main forum for African govts to coordinate and review decisions on economic and financial issues, now including #Africa’s #G20 work, representing Development Reimagined™ as one of the partners 1/ #Agenda2063

🚨Following remarks from Nigeria to support the draft TORs, below are final results of the voting in support of the draft TORs for a United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation ✅In favour: 110 ❌Against: 8 🟡Abstain: 44

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲. This day of 𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 will always be full of memories but also of expectations. Remembering not only the first steps of this long-held political project of African unity, but also memory of the achievements made on the road to this