AU Commissioner Amani Abou Zeid during interview with Egypt Today in 2018 - Photo by: Hossam Atef/Egypt Today
CAIRO - 10 October 2020: Egypt has nominated African Union's Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid, to run in the upcoming elections of the African Union (AU) on six commissioner seats.
Twenty-five candidates from 18 countries are competing in the same elections, MENA quoted AU legal adviser ambassador Namira Negm as saying on Saturday.
Other candidates are descending from Angola, Gambia, Sirloin, Zambia, Uganda, Mauritius, Tanzania, South Africa, Ethiopia, along with Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Kinya, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mauritania, and Morocco.
Elections for the posts of AU commissioner, his deputy, and the other six commissioner seats are planned to be held during the 38th session of the meeting of the executive council of the AU foreign ministers in January and February ahead of the AU Summit.
African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid was chosen to be one of the 100 Most Influential African Women (100MIAW) in 2019 by the leading PR and Rating firm Advance Media. Dr. Abou-Zeid is considered the only Egyptian and one of two North African women selected in the inaugural list. Advance Media’s list features distinguished women whose work considered an inspiration to the next generation of women in Africa.
Who is Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid?
Abou-Zeid is the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission (AUC). She is in charge of sectors covering Energy, Transport, Tourism and ICT.
In an exclusive interview in 2018 with Business Today Egypt, she weighs in on what needs to be done to unlock untapped potentials in Africa, as well as Egypt’s new leadership of the African Union.
In 2020, Abou-Zeid also participated in the 3rd Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Sweden, where she made important remarks on the decline in road safety in the African continent. In an interview with Egypt on the sidelines, she explained the steps Egypt should consider to improve its road safety, citing controlling speed limits as one of the top factors.
“The work to improve road safety is a continuous work that does not stop, as every area and every street has a different challenge that requires specific effort,” Abou Zeid explained.
Prior to joining the AUC, Dr. Abou-Zeid has served for more than 30 years in leadership roles at top-tier international organizations, such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), UNDP and USAID, with a focus on infrastructure and energy programmes.
She has a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in Social and Economic Development from University of Manchester, UK. She also has a degree in Arts from Université Sorbonne-Paris IV.
Dr. Abou-Zeid has received numerous international awards and recognition for her leadership and excellence, including the medal of Wissam Alaouite de l’Ordre Officier from His Majesty King Mohamed VI of Morocco and being recognized as a World Young Leader by the European Union.
Abou-Zeid was also selected among the 50 Most Influential Women in Africa in 2012 by the Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group.
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