By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
African Union Commissioner
for Infrastructure and Energy, H.E. Lerato D. Mataboge, has congratulated
Gabon’s Minister of State for Transport, Merchant Marine and Logistics, H.E.
Colonel Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, on his assumption of the role of Chair of
the Bureau of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Transport and
Energy.
Mataboge conveyed the
congratulations during a bilateral engagement with the Gabonese minister at the
Ministry of Transport, Merchant Marine and Logistics, marking their first
meeting since he assumed the chairmanship.
During the meeting, the AU
Commissioner handed the minister the Handbook for the Chair and the Rules of
Procedure of the Committee, which set out the roles and responsibilities of the
Bureau.
As Chair, Manfoumbi
Manfoumbi leads the Committee’s work across both transport and energy.
Discussions also focused on
the African Union Theme of the Year 2027, titled “AU at the Dawn of its 25th
Anniversary: Leveraging the Full Potential of SAATM and New Technologies for
Continental Integration”, and the implementation roadmap that will guide its
execution.
The engagement further
highlighted the importance of developing a cohesive plan among ministers
responsible for transport and aviation, bringing their priorities into the
Committee’s agenda.
The African Union
Commission’s Department of Infrastructure and Energy said it looks forward to
working closely with the Chair and the Bureau of the Specialised Technical
Committee on Transport and Energy in the year ahead as part of efforts to
implement the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
