AFROSAI - The voice of African SAIs

1976

Creation of AFROSAI

Created in 1976 in Yaoundé, this regional group of'' International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), which brought together only the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of the 54 countries of the African continent, was housed by the SAI of Togo.

2005

Drafting of the first statutes

In 2005 after having traveled a long road marked out by the drafting of the first Status and the establishment of certain management bodies of the Organization, the General Secretariat of AFROSAI was transferred to Libya.

This year 2005 also marks the recognition of the linguistic and institutional diversity of the SAIs of AFROSAI, on the one hand, and the consecration of the Linguistic Sub-Groups in order to capitalize on the existing diversities, on the other hand.

2008

Adoption of the first strategic plan 2009-2011

Refusing to stay on the sidelines of developments and changes taking place at the global level, AFROSAI successfully undertook in 2008 the development of its very first Strategic Plan. This one, which will last three years, was articulated around four strategic priorities which made it possible to lay the foundations for the support that AFROSAI provides to its member SAIs and to forge channels for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences within it and within the international accountability community.

2012

Transfer of the organization's headquarters to Yaoundé in Cameroon

This year marks the transfer of the Organization's headquarters to Yaoundé.

2013

First inter-regional cooperation agreement

Signature of the first cooperation agreement (MoU) between AFROSAI and the sister regional organization that is OLACEFS.

2014

Membership of sub-regional and continental institutions

Since 2013, AFROSAI has been enriched with members with a sub-regional and continental vocation. It is:

The UEMOA Court of Accounts;

The African Union Commission.