This year's "Africa Integration Day" will be marked by a number of activities, according to the African Union (AU).
A practise of holding events throughout early July to analyse the key trends and changes defining Africa's integration journey has emerged since 2019, when the Union's Heads of State ordered the Commission to recognise efforts undertaken to integrate the continent on July 7 of every year.
2022 won't be any different. The African Union calendar now has two major events that were jointly developed with strategic partners. A physical event will be hosted in Lusaka, Zambia, between July 6 and July 8, 2022, to examine the Single African Market's e-commerce potential.
The Boma of Africa will return for a third time on July 8th, 2022, with a three-part exposition of significant pan-African initiatives and a global symposium to assess progress toward the AU's Agenda 2063, which holds out great hope for Africa's emergence as a major global political and economic force in the twenty-first century.
The Boma's first section focuses on the creation of a continental digital trading corridor to encourage the adoption of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement through single window interoperability systems across customs of the AU Member States, a digital ecosystem of connected e-government and private apps, and a single digital business directory and social credit system for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and startups (AfCFTA Number and AfCFTA Caravan).
The "AfCFTA Hub Network" is an uniform digital architecture that unites the AfCFTA Secretariat, national governments, and significant business sector innovators. Distinguished Service, Former
The Hub will be officially launched by H.E. Mahamadou Issifou, President of Niger and AfCFTA Champion.
In keeping with the Boma's recent history, Part Two of the Boma brings together heads of state, regional business titans, prominent thinkers from across the world, and c-suite corporate executives to discuss important topics affecting Africa's long-term plan for socioeconomic development. Innovative solutions to Africa's current financial and supply chain crises, youth and gender empowerment, and the potential resilience of new technologies and cross-border trade in a time of pandemics, energy transitions, and renewed interest in global health are all issues that are currently being discussed.
The event's culmination is in Part Three of the Boma. The Africa CDC will launch a continental eHealth backbone with its African Vaccine Passport module with assistance from international partners like the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Union, the Government of India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the United States of America, and the International Civil Aviation Organization. This initiative will bring together African Union departments and agencies (ICAO).
A comprehensive schedule is available at www.africaboma.com. Visit www.afcfta.app/boma2022/registration to register for free.
According to the conditions of their strategic collaboration, the African Union and AfroChampions are in charge of curating The Boma of Africa, which is supported by the AfCFTA Hub Network and the continent's business community.