The Pan African Postal Union
The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) is a Specialized Institution of the African Union. Its main objective is to coordinate all activities aimed at developing Postal Services on the African continent.
PAPU was established by the constitutive Plenipotentiary Conference of African Ministers in charge of Postal Services, held in 1980 in Arusha, Tanzania. The Conference had been convened by the OAU Secretary General following a decision by African Heads of State and Government during their summit in Libreville, Gabon, of 2nd to 6th July in 1977.
The Union was established by the Heads of State and Government of the then Organization of African Union (OAU), pursuant to a Resolution taken during the aforementioned meeting in Libreville. Thereafter, the Convention formally establishing PAPU as a specialized agency of the OAU was signed during the Constitutive Plenipotentiary Conference held on 18th January 1980 in Arusha.
The Council of Ministers of the OAU met during its thirty-fifth ordinary Session in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 18th to 28th June, 1980 recalling its resolution CM/Res. 586 (XXIX) which accepted the Pan African Postal Union as a specialized Agency/ Institution on postal matters.
History
PAN AFRICAN POSTAL UNION
The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU), a specialized agency of the African Union (AU) was established on 18th January, 1980, following the decision of the Plenipotentiary Conference of 35 OAU member countries during a meeting held on 8th to 18th January, 1980, in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. With its Headquarters in Arusha, PAPU whose membership consisted of only 35 countries when it was created currently has 45 Member States. The main objective of forming the Union is to coordinate all activities aimed at developing postal services on the African continent.
Foundation and Charter Establishment
Laying the groundwork for continental postal unity
45 Member States Integration
Expanding across the African continent
Digital Transformation Initiative
Modernizing postal services for the digital age
Continental Postal Network
Creating seamless cross-border operations
Our Mission
To spearhead the development of the postal sector in Africa and encourage cooperation among stakeholders, by promoting digital reforms in physical, electronic, and financial postal services. The core mandate also involves coordinating and modernizing Africa's postal services to promote integration and socio-economic development.
Our Vision
To be a single, resilient, efficient, and sustainable postal territory in Africa, seamlessly connecting African citizens to domestic and global markets through high-quality physical and digital products and services.
The objectives of the Union
The objectives of the Union shall be to:
- Foster development cooperation among Member States in the area of postal services;
- Promote and facilitate access to quality universal postal services;
- Promote and facilitate reform of the postal sector;
- Promote and facilitate technical assistance in the postal sector;
- Promote and advance common positions of Member States on postal issues;
- Promote research and development in the postal sector;
- Promote regional projects for developing the African Postal network;
- Promote the development of new postal products and services;
- Promote the sustainable development of the postal sector;
- Promote affirmative action in the development of the postal sector.
Purpose
The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) is a Specialized Institution of the African Union. Its main objective is to coordinate all activities aimed at developing Postal Services on the African continent.
PAPU was established by the constitutive Plenipotentiary Conference of African Ministers in charge of Postal Services, held in 1980 in Arusha, Tanzania. The Conference had been convened by the OAU Secretary General following a decision by African Heads of State and Government during their summit in Libreville, Gabon, of 2nd to 6th July in 1977.
The Union was established by the Heads of State and Government of the then Organization of African Union (OAU), pursuant to a Resolution taken during the aforementioned meeting in Libreville. Thereafter, the Convention formally establishing PAPU as a specialized agency of the OAU was signed during the Constitutive Plenipotentiary Conference held on 18th January 1980 in Arusha.
The Council of Ministers of the OAU met during its thirty-fifth ordinary Session in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 18th to 28th June, 1980 recalling its resolution CM/Res. 586 (XXIX) which accepted the Pan African Postal Union as a specialized Agency/ Institution on postal matters.