Pan African Postal Union

Pan African Postal Union The Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) is a specialized institution of the African Union.

PAPU Powering the Shift: From Legacy Post to Digital Engine in KinshasaThe High-Level National Dialogue on Posts and Tel...
29/04/2026

PAPU Powering the Shift:
From Legacy Post to Digital Engine in Kinshasa
The High-Level National Dialogue on Posts and Telecommunications is being held in Kinshasa from 27 to 29 April 2026 under the Esteemed Patronage of H.E. President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, bringing together top State leadership, ministers, parliamentarians and international partners.

In a powerful opening sequence, the tone was set:
➡️ The President affirmed that the Post is not a relic of the past but a strategic engine for inclusive development .
➡️ The country's Minister of Posts and Telecommunications underscored strong political will to revive and modernize the sector through digitalization and convergence with telecoms.
➡️ And PAPU stepped forward with a bold continental voice.
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Aligning Visions for a Digital Future: Kenya Reaffirms Strong Support to PAPUConsul General of the Republic of Kenya in ...
16/04/2026

Aligning Visions for a Digital Future:
Kenya Reaffirms Strong Support to PAPU
Consul General of the Republic of Kenya in Arusha, Amb. Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange visits PAPU Tower
The PAPU Secretary General, Dr Sifundo Chief Moyo, and Assistant Secretary General, Mrs Jessica Ssengooba, today held fruitful discussions with the newly-appointed Consul General of the Republic of Kenya in Arusha, Amb. Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange, who paid a courtesy call following his assumption of duty in February 2026.

The SG congratulated the Consul General on his well-deserved appointment and warmly welcomed him to Arusha and the PAPU Tower. Together with the ASG, they provided a comprehensive briefing on PAPU, covering its historical evolution, membership and current strategic direction.

Key highlights included updates on the Plenipotentiary Conference and its major decisions, the renewed mandates of the SG and ASG, and the Africa Postal Strategy 2026–2030, with its strong emphasis on digitalization and service diversification. The PAPU leadership also outlined the challenges facing the Union and the forward-looking measures being undertaken to address them.

The Consul General expressed appreciation for what he described as an insightful and eye-opening engagement. He reaffirmed Kenya’s continued support to PAPU, acknowledged the expanding role of the postal sector in the digital era, and pledged to support efforts towards harmonizing PAPU’s strategic framework with that of the East African Communications Organization (EACO).

The meeting concluded on a high note, reinforcing a shared commitment to strengthened collaboration and a digitally empowered African postal network.
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PAPU-India Post Powering Postal Capacity-Building 🇮🇳📮Today, PAPU's SG and ASG welcomed a high-level delegation from Indi...
15/04/2026

PAPU-India Post Powering Postal Capacity-Building 🇮🇳📮

Today, PAPU's SG and ASG welcomed a high-level delegation from India Post’s Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA) for a 3-day visit (15–17 April 2026).

Led by Mr Pradeep Kumar (DDG Training), accompanied by Ms Archana Gopinath (Joint Director-II) and Mr Manoj Kumar Yadav (Joint Director-I), the team is engaging PAPU on strengthening cooperation in postal training and capacity development.

RAKNPA is a global centre of excellence in modern, digitally-driven postal systems.

Discussions focus on operationalizing the PAPU ICT Capacity-Building Centre, including priority training areas, joint certification programmes and pilot initiatives.

The visit is expected to yield a concrete cooperation framework and roadmap for establishing a regional centre of excellence, thereby reinforcing PAPU’s drive to advance Africa’s postal transformation through strategic partnerships.
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Plenipot Kampala 2026 – Day 4 UpdateToday, 19 March 2026, marks Day 4 of the Committee Meetings of the 11th Ordinary Ses...
19/03/2026

Plenipot Kampala 2026 – Day 4 Update
Today, 19 March 2026, marks Day 4 of the Committee Meetings of the 11th Ordinary Session of the Plenipotentiary Conference, underway in Kampala from 16 to 28 March 2026.

All four committees — Operations & Technology, Policy & Regulation; Finance & Administration, and Postal Strategy — have now concluded deliberations on their substantive agendas and are currently validating their reports.

These reports will be forwarded to the Administrative Council, which meets in its 44th Ordinary Session from 23–24 March 2026, ahead of the Plenipot segment (25–27 March) that will crown the process.

Report validation closes tomorrow, 20 March 2026.

Relive the highlights of each day here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yuXgphpN52_5pe6yNxrM_p7syZosHcJA?usp=sharing

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16/03/2026

Plenipot Kicks Off!!!

The Administrative and Technical Committee meetings of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) officially opened today, 16 M...
16/03/2026

The Administrative and Technical Committee meetings of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) officially opened today, 16 March 2026, at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa in Kampala, Uganda.

The ceremony was presided over by Hon. George William Nyombi Thembo, Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission, who served as Guest of Honour.

Delegates from across Africa gathered to begin five days of intensive deliberations on key policy, operational and technological issues shaping the future of Africa’s postal sector.

The deliberations will run from 16 to 20 March 2026, marking the first series of statutory meetings of the Union's Plenipotentiary Conference.
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11/03/2026

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02/03/2026

UPU Posta Uganda African Union Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Posta Tanzania

PAPU Cements Continental-Regional Postal Synergy at WAPCO Sessions in BanjulPAPU was represented by its Secretary Genera...
10/02/2026

PAPU Cements Continental-Regional Postal Synergy at WAPCO Sessions in Banjul

PAPU was represented by its Secretary General, Dr Sifundo Chief Moyo, during the 6th Ordinary Session of the WAPCO Council of Administration (9–11 February 2026) and the 3rd Ordinary Session of the WAPCO Council of Ministers (12 February 2026), held in Banjul, Republic of The Gambia.

Dr. Moyo used the platform to reaffirm PAPU's continental leadership role and unwavering commitment to building an integrated, modern and competitive African postal network aligned with AU Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Speaking during the Opening Ceremony, Dr Moyo, hailed WAPCO as a strategic pillar of Africa’s postal coordination architecture and reaffirmed PAPU’s commitment to deeper collaboration through the PAPU–WAPCO Memorandum of Understanding (2023).

Dr Moyo highlighted the following key continental milestones achieved during the 2021–2026 cycle:
✅Completion of the 17-storey PAPU Tower,
✅Expanded digitalisation and e-commerce readiness, and
✅Stronger African unity at global UPU platforms, including the UPU Extraordinary Congress in Riyadh (2023) and the 28th UPU Congress in Dubai (2025).

PAPU also used this high-level platform to extend a formal invitation to WAPCO Member States to participate in the upcoming PAPU Plenipotentiary Conference to be held from 16 to 28 March 2026 in Kampala, Uganda .
The Opening Ceremony was graced by the Vice President of The Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr Muhammed B.S. Jallow.

Speaking as Guest of Honour, H.E. Muhammed Jallow emphasized the modern role of the Post as a driver of financial inclusion, e-commerce, SME growth and rural connectivity, while reaffirming The Gambia’s unwavering commitment to postal modernization, digital addressing and service innovation.
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📍 No Address, No Trade: PAPU takes Smart Addressing Message to Dar es SalaamRepresented by its Secretary General Dr. Sif...
06/02/2026

📍 No Address, No Trade: PAPU takes Smart Addressing Message to Dar es Salaam

Represented by its Secretary General Dr. Sifundo Chief Moyo, PAPU participated in the Tanzania Annual Conference on Physical Addressing & Postal Services Technology Show 2026 held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 5th to 8th February 2026.

Under the theme “Smart Addressing and Postal Innovation for Inclusive Growth” , PAPU reaffirmed a simple truth: without strong addressing systems, e-commerce cannot scale, delivery cannot be trusted, and AfCFTA trade cannot fully take off .

PAPU also commended Tanzania’s progress, including its UPU S42 certification, and called for wider African uptake of harmonized addressing standards.

📌 The message was clear: addressing is not just a technical project — it is a development catalyst for Africa .

🌍📬 PAPU upholds its committment to making addressing systems a driver of continent-wide integration, innovation and inclusive growth

HAPPY PAPU DAY 2026THEME: The Post, Harnessing Partnerships and Innovations to Power Inclusive E-commerce and Sustainabl...
18/01/2026

HAPPY PAPU DAY 2026

THEME: The Post, Harnessing Partnerships and Innovations to Power Inclusive E-commerce and Sustainable Growth in Africa //

La Poste: partenariats et innovation au service du commerce électronique inclusif et de la croissance durable en Afrique
https://www.upap-papu.post/papu-day-2026/
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