The Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs is one of the ten permanent committees of the
Pan-African Parliament
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. It held its inaugural session in March 2004. The Parliament exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, ha ...
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The committee deals with the following concerns:
* Examine the draft estimates of the Parliamentary budget and submit them to Parliament.
* Discuss the budget of the
Union and make appropriate recommendations.
* Examine and report to Parliament on the problems involved in the implementation of the annual budget.
* Assist Parliament in executing its role of establishing sound economic, monetary and investment policies
The chairperson of the Committee is
Peter Daka from
Zambia
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Deputy Chairperson
Babacar Gaye
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from
Senegal
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Rapporteur is
Wycliffe Oparanya
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He was elected on 4 March 2013 ...
from
Kenya
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.
See also
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Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament
To help coordinate efforts in dealing with issues on the continent the Pan-African Parliament created eleven permanent committees:
# Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment
# Committee on Monetary and Fina ...
References
External links
* - The
Pan-African Parliament
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website.
The African Unionon
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