African Union Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Mining

The Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Mining (ETTIM) is a department of the African Union responsible for promoting economic development, job creation, and industrialization across the African continent. The department's main objective is to develop policies, strategies, and programmes that promote intra-African trade and investment, as well as attract foreign direct investment.^[1]

African Union Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry, Mining

Abbreviation	ETTIM
Type	Department
Headquarters	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Parent organization	African Union
Website	au.int/en/ettim

Key Responsibilities

ETTIM focuses on the following key areas:

• Economic development and job creation
• Promoting intra-African trade and investment Developing strategies for industrialization
• Facilitating tourism development
• Enhancing trade policies and agreements
• Attracting foreign direct investment

Divisions

• Economic Development
• Trade
• Tourism
• Industry
• Mining

See also

• African Union
• Agenda 2063
• African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)