The African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and AU Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will take place in Niamey, Niger, from 20 - 25 November 2022. The theme of the Summit is: “Industrializing Africa: Renewed Commitment towards Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Diversification”. Prior to the Summit, a number of statutory meetings related to the AU Assembly took place in early November, including meetings of senior officials and Ministers in charge of industrialization, economic diversification and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).