AFROSAI and UA Strengthen Their Strategic Cooperation

November 15, 2025

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AFROSAI African Union: Strengthening Cooperation and Governance

The First President of the Court of Auditors, Zineb El Adaoui, who also serves as the Secretary General of the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI), met on Friday with a delegation from the African Union Commission (AUC), led by Regina Maambo Muzamai, Director of the Internal Audit Office.

This meeting focused on reviewing the implementation mechanisms of the AFROSAI–AU Memorandum of Understanding, according to a statement from the Court of Auditors.

AFROSAI African Union: Strategic Priorities Since the Transfer of the Secretariat

Ms. El Adaoui highlighted the strategic priorities established since the transfer of the AFROSAI General Secretariat from Cameroon to Morocco in July 2025. These priorities particularly aim at:

Enhancing communication among member institutions,
Strengthening the effectiveness of internal committees,
Consolidating coordination among semi-regional Arabic, English, and French-speaking organizations.

She also emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation with international partners and enhancing AFROSAI’s presence within INTOSAI and other global platforms dedicated to public auditing and governance.

AFROSAI African Union

Strengthening Financial Governance in Africa: A Shared Goal

For her part, Regina Maambo Muzamai praised the efforts made to modernize the AFROSAI General Secretariat, stating they directly contribute to improving the quality of financial governance in Africa. She underscored the need to maintain the independence of supreme auditing institutions to ensure impartial, effective, and rigorous public audits.

A Working Meeting on the Implementation Plan

A working meeting was then held with:

Representatives of the African Union Commission,
A representative from the AFROSAI Presidency (Audit Office of Libya),
Members of the executive management,
The semi-regional English-speaking organization (participating remotely).

This session allowed for the examination of the operational measures necessary for the implementation of the memorandum.

An Action Plan to Strengthen the Institutional and Legal Framework

At the conclusion of the meeting, a draft action plan was adopted. This plan includes:

Strengthening the legal framework of supreme auditing institutions in Africa,
Developing professional skills,
Supporting advocacy for their independence,
Establishing mechanisms for recovering illicit assets,
Contributing to achieving the objectives of the Agenda 2063, the African Union’s long-term development strategy.