The African Union has continued to prioritise the need to accelerate efforts towards socio-economic transformation and development through strategic continental and regional initiatives. Agenda 2063 aims to bring the continent closer to “The Africa We Want”—an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa driven by its citizens and representing a dynamic force in the international arena. It is the continent’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future within 50 years. Agenda 2063 is anchored on seven aspirations.

In February 2022, H.E. Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire and AU Champion of Agenda 2063, launched the Second Continental Report on the Implementation of Agenda 2063 at the 35th AU Summit. The report is an evidence-based assessment of progress made at the continental, regional and national levels. It shows that Agenda 2063 initiatives have gained substantive momentum. The challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic notwithstanding, Africa performed quite strongly and better than it did in 2019. At the aspiration level, the continent recorded a positive upward trend for most of the 20 goals, with an overall score of 51% against the 2021 targets compared to the 32% score registered in the first continental progress report in 2019.