African Leaders Rally Governments and Businesses to Bridge the Digital Divide, Unlock the Continent’s Digital Economy

New York, USA – 22 September 2025 – The 2025 Forward Africa Leaders Symposium (FALS), convened at the iconic Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York, brought together African Heads of State, policymakers, investors and innovators representin...

APRM Champions Adaptive Governance and International Collaboration at UNGA80 High-Level Dialogue

10th APRM Focal Points Steering Committee Meeting Focused on Strengthening Institutional Capacity

Midrand – 13 August 2025 - The 10th Meeting of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Focal Points Steering Committee was held from 7 to 8 August 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa, marking a significant time in Afric...

APRM National Secretariats Commit to Strengthened Implementation and Reform at 10th Ordinary Session

Midrand – 6 August 2025 - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat convened the 10th Ordinary Session of its National Secretariats Coordinating Committee (NSCC) on 4 August 2025, held virtually from Midrand, South Africa....

112th Meeting of the APRM Panel of Eminent Persons Charts Roadmap for Strengthened Governance Reforms in Africa

Midrand – 13 August 2025 - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat convened the 112th Meeting of the APRM Panel of Eminent Persons on 6 August 2025 in Midrand, South Africa, marking a significant achievement in Afri...

APRM Unveils the 2025 Africa Governance Report on Natural Resource Governance in Africa

Accra – 30 July 2025 – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat officially launched the Africa Governance Report 2025 (AGR25) on Natural Resource Governance in Africa. The launch took place during the 13th African Union (AU) High-Level ...

APRM Hosts Second Launch of 2025–2028 Strategic Plan with AU Organs, RECs, Key Partners, and Civil Society to Advance Inclusive Governance

Midrand – 24 June 2025– The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat convened the second launch of its Strategic Plan 2025–2028, marking a renewed commitment to African-driven governance reforms and regional integration in li...

APRM CEO, Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose-Quatre Welcomes New Algerian Ambassador to South Africa, Reaffirms Strong Partnership for Good Governance in Africa

Midrand, South Africa – July 8, 2025 – The Chief Executive Officer of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)...

APRM Marks One-Year Anniversary of CEO with Reflections on Progress and Renewed Commitment

Midrand – 5 June 2025 – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat has marked the first anniversary of Ambassador Marie-Antoinette Rose-Quatre’s tenure as Chief Executive Officer with a reflective and forward-looking staff engagement, highlighting a yea...

The APRM successfully hosts the Third Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Freetown

Freetown, Sierra Leone – 9 May 2025 – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone, successfully organized the Third Africa High-Level Forum on South-South and Triangular ...

Advancing Governance and Security in Africa: APRM and AU Peace and Security Council Strengthen Early Warning and Conflict Prevention Efforts at 4th Annual Joint Retreat

Midrand, South Africa – 7 to 8 April 2025 – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Continental Secretariat, ...

APRM Celebrates 22nd Anniversary with Strategic Plan Launch and Renewed Commitment to Good Governance in Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – 8 April 2025 – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC), members of the diplomatic corps in South Africa, representatives from academia and APRM structures, as well as staff of the APRM Continental Sec...

APRM and AUDA-NEPAD Hold Coordination Meeting to Explore Avenues for Enhanced Collaboration

Midrand, South Africa – 4 March 2025 – A high-level coordination meeting between the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the African Union Development Agency - New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) was held today in Midrand, South Africa. The meetin...

African Leaders Unite at Historic APRM Summit to Drive Governance Reforms and Sustainable Development

14 February 2025 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Joint 3rd Extraordinary and 34th Ordinary Session of the African Peer Review Forum of Heads of State and Government (APRM Summit) convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the leadership of H.E. Abdelmadj...

APRM CEO Leads Delegation at AGA-APSA Platform Meetings, Calls for Coordinated Action to Resolve Sudan Conflict

11 February 2025 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: H.E. Ambassador Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), led a delegation to the Statutory Technical and Political Meetings of the African Governance Architectu...

APRM CEO Briefs African Union Permanent Representatives Committee on Recent Achievements, Initiatives, and Strategic Priorities

Addis Ababa, 14 January 2025 - H.E. Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), addressed the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC), highlighting the continu...

The APRM Strengthens Collaboration with UN Agencies to Accelerate Implementation and Monitoring of Governance Reforms and Agenda 2063

New York, 25 September 2024 – Amb. Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre, CEO of the APRM Continental Secretariat, participated in the annual high-level side meeting titled “Sustainable and Targeted Poverty Solutions: Using the Multidimensional Poverty Index....

AFRICA GOVERNANCE REPORT 2025 - NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA

The Africa Governance Report 2025 (AGR25) is the fourth report produced by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on behalf of the African Governance Architecture (AGA). The AGR25 focuses on Natural Resource Governance in Africa and draws its mandate from the AU Assembly Decisi...