African Union

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African Union, also known as AU, is a privately owned organization headquartered in Ethiopia. Founded in 1963, it employs approximately 2,170 individuals and reported $676.9M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 3 media tech buyer, the organization's main product involves athletics and multi-discipline sports. It is a continental intergovernmental organization consisting of 55 member states on the African continent, established in 2002 to replace the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and dedicated to promoting an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1963

Headcount

2,167

Headquarters

Ethiopia

Primary Segment

Athletics and multi-discipline sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On March 21, 2026, a report highlighted African nations' critical vulnerability in health security, revealing an over-reliance on external sources for diagnostic tests and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to competition and inequitable access in the global marketplace. Previously, from March 17 to 19, 2026, leaders and agricultural stakeholders convened in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for a high-level dialogue and workshop on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Implementation Guidelines, aimed at the continent’s agricultural transformation. On March 20, 2026, India and Africa signaled a shift from intent to execution in their energy partnership during the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, focusing on investment-led collaboration, grid integration, and renewable expansion to deliver tangible outcomes across energy access and infrastructure. This coincided with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's planned participation in the CELAC Summit and the inaugural CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum in Bogota on March 21, underscoring Brazil's push for regional integration and stronger Global South cooperation. Earlier on March 20, Nigeria signed the host agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over from Algeria, which hosted the previous edition that recorded US$49.94 billion in trade and investment deals.

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African Union offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. African Union's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and athletics and multi-discipline sports.

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African Union's revenues were less than $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split African Union's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is multi-Sport. For full access to African Union's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Council of State congratulates President Mahama on UN motion success

The Council of State has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama on the distinguished success at the United Nations General Assembly in advancing Africa’s position on the global discourse on slavery and its enduring consequences.

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2026

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Burundi’s bid to pick Macky Sall for UN top role collapses after countries break silence

A controversial push by Burundi, the current African Union chair, to endorse former Senegalese President Macky Sall for United Nations Secretary-General has collapsed after 20 AU member states broke the silence.

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2026

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Rwanda, Burundi Clash as AU Bid for Macky Sall as U.N. Chief Stalls

ADDIS ABABA: A diplomatic row between Rwanda and Burundi has erupted at the African Union after a fast-tracked attempt to endorse former Senegalese president Macky Sall as Africa’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General collapsed, exposing divisions within the bloc.

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2026

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African Union Rejects Macky Sall’s UN Secretary-General Bid

Addis Ababa – A bid to secure the African Union’s backing for former Senegalese President Macky Sall’s candidacy for the next United Nations Secretary-General has been rejected, according to reports emerging from the continental body. The move throws a wrench into Sall’s ambitions and highlights divisions within the AU regarding its preferred candidate for the world’s top diplomatic post.

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2026

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African Road Safety Charter: A Landmark Step Towards Safer Roads

A landmark agreement aimed at drastically improving road safety across Africa has officially come into force. The , the continent’s first legally-binding framework for road safety, began operating on March 12, 2026, following ratification by Mozambique on February 11, 2026, which brought the total number of signatory nations to fifteen.

Time News

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27th

2026

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African Road Safety Charter Enforced

The African Road Safety Charter entered into force on 12 March 2026. The Charter marks Africa's first continental and legally-binding road safety framework. Adopted by African Heads of State in 2016, 15 African Union Member States were required to ratify the Charter and deposit an instrument of ratification at the African Union for it to come into effect.

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27th

2026

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UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations

John Mahama knows a thing or two about beating the establishment. On Wednesday, less than two years after completing a remarkable comeback as Ghana’s president with a landslide defeat of the ruling party candidate, he rallied the world to ratify a landmark vote against transatlantic chattel slavery, despite major opposition from the same western entities that drove it for centuries.

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2026

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African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AUYVC) 2026 – Opportunity Desk

Deadline: April 10, 2026 Applications are open for the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AUYVC) 2026. The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU YVC), established in 2010, is a flagship continental Youth Leadership program that recruits, trains and deploys young African professionals from all 55 AU Member States to serve as professional volunteers for a period of 12 months.

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2026

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Why African countries struggle to reclaim traced illicit financial flows proceeds

African countries continue to struggle with recovering illicit financial flows (IFFs) even after tracing the funds to their destinations, according to a new report by the African Union. The report highlights legal, political, and operational barriers that prevent countries from reclaiming assets stolen through corruption, tax evasion, and other financial crimes, leaving developing economies deprived of resources critical for development.

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2026

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UN Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade ‘Crime Against Humanity’, Calls for Reparations

The United Nations this week took a historic step in acknowledging the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade, formally recognizing it as the “gravest crime against humanity.” The resolution, passed Wednesday with 123 votes in favor, is a significant victory for African nations and the descendants of enslaved people worldwide, and opens the door to further discussions about reparations as a means of addressing the enduring legacy of slavery.

Time News

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2026

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AU’s legal path to UN slavery resolution not strong enough – Prof Appiagyei-Atua

Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has raised concern over the African Union’s decision to channel the matter through the United Nations General Assembly, arguing that the process may lack the legal strength needed for effective implementation.

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2026

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AU calls UN slave trade vote step towards 'healing'

The African Union Thursday welcomed as "historic" a UN vote to designate the transatlantic African slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity" and said it marked an important step towards "healing". The resolution was adopted at the UN General Assembly Wednesday in a vote backed by 123 countries, with three voting against and 52 abstentions.

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African Union sells broadcasting rights of its multi-Sport competitions to 8 companies globally, covering 3 countries. African Union's rights holders include Sky Group.