PURPOSE: Within the framework of the Second Industrial Development Decade for Africa (1991-2000), the United Nations General Assembly, in 1989, proclaimed 20 November “Africa Industrialization Day”. Since then, the United Nations System has held events on that day throughout the world to raise awareness about the importance of Africa’s industrialization and the challenges faced by the continent.
FORUM: “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization Through the Empowerment of African women in Processing for an Integrated Market.” Africa Industrialization Day 2023. This year’s AID is being held to build more policy advocacy on the continent’s industrialization agenda, as well as the organization of the 2nd Edition of the African Women in Processing Summit. The theme will focus on the critical role of women-led enterprises in driving Africa’s industrialization through processing and value addition, and will highlight integration of women entrepreneurs in African markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area. With intra-African trade dominated with manufactured products, there is a huge potential for women to take up more roles in manufacturing as a pathway to the African continent’s structural transformation, economic inclusion as well as job creation. Follow the conversation with the hashtags: #AccelerateafricasIndustrialization, #AIW2023, #integratedmarket, #AfricaIndustrializationDay, #Industrialization, #20november, #AfricaIndustrialization, #AfricaIndustrializationWeek, #IndustrializingAfrica.
EVENTS: On November 20th, from 1:15 – 2:15 PM (EST) a high level event jointly organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the African Union Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, Mining (ETTIM), the African Union (AU) Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations to mark the Africa Industialization Day 2023 will be held at the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations. The event will bring together representatives of African states, other Member States, regional entities, and partner organizations of the UN system supporting Africa’s sustainable development. It will consist of a few high-level statements and a buffet lunch. During the Africa Industrialization week 2023 in Cairo, Egypt from November 09th to November 15th. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA’s) impactful contribution to regional integration and trade initiatives in Africa. Through its Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD), ECA showcased some of its new and existing strides toward reshaping Africa’s economic landscape. Get the AID2023 agenda programme!
PUBLICATIONS: African economies remain resilient amid multiple shocks. The theme of the 2023 African Economic Outlook is Mobilizing Private Sector Financing for Climate and Green Growth in Africa. Learn more by reading the Transcript of Africa’s Regional Economic Outlook provided by the IMF. Download the African Economic Outlook 2023.
PODCASTS: Highlighting Africa’s renewed determination and commitment to Industrialization as one of the central pillars in attaining the continent’s economic growth and development goals as articulated in Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030. Listen to the Audio-Podcasts!
CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization Through the Empowerment of African women in Processing for an Integrated Market” IAD 2023 Campaign. Get the communication materials!
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Given the importance of industrialization and economic transformation in Africa, the 20th of November is commemorated as the Africa Industrialization Day, adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity in July 1989, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Africa Industrialization Day provides an opportunity to key stakeholders to reflect on Africa’s industrialization by looking at how the continent can change its current status quo. Since 2018, the Africa Industrialization Day has been commemorated with weeklong events, marking a departure from the one-day tradition, and which affords more time to reflect and accelerate actions towards Africa’s structural transformation, as an enabler to meet the objectives of Agenda 2063, and the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Agenda 2030.
Raise awareness about the importance of Africa’s industrialization and the challenges faced by the continent.
Focus particular attention to the continent’s inclusive social and economic development priorities.
Bring about desired and aligned policy decisions, investment financing, institutional and human capital dedicated towards Africa’s Industrialization.
Accelerate actions towards Africa’s structural transformation.
Take cognizance of current and emerging global trends.
Register to in Side-events, High-level events/panels, Seminars/Workshops, Signature Ceremonies, B2B, B2G, Showcases and Exhibitions.
Meet the objectives of Agenda 2063, and SDGs, 2030.
The Africa Industrialization Day is Organized by the African Union (AU), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA), the Office of Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Africa (OSAA).
With the collobaration of the African Union Organs and Agencies, African Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Private Sector entities (e.g. platforms, actors and investors), UN system entities, regional and international development partners, among others.
With the participation of Civil Society Organization; International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Researchers and Academics.