WIRE โ€” Addis Ababa, July 28, 2026 (FMC) โ€” Africa must strengthen its financial capacity and achieve greater financial independence to effectively implement its development priorities and realize the goals of Agenda 2063, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said. Addressing the opening of the 49th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council in Addis Ababa

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