Amine Idriss Adoum is Director of Economy, Infrastructure, Industrialisation, Trade and Regional Integration at the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, where he leads strategic work across infrastructure development, industrialisation, trade and regional economic integration. An economist and development strategist with more than 20 years of public- and private-sector experience, his work is closely aligned with the implementation of the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

At AUDA-NEPAD, Adoum has played a significant role in major continental initiatives including the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa, the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Accelerated Industrial Development of Africa. His responsibilities include mobilising financing and partnerships for priority infrastructure projects, supporting cross-border coordination and helping translate continental policy frameworks into investable and executable programmes.

His portfolio spans transport, energy and digital infrastructure, industrial value chains, special economic zones and regional trade. Before assuming his current role, Adoum served in senior positions at AUDA-NEPAD and the African Union Commission, including Director of Programme Execution and Coordination, Director of Operations and Director of Administration and Human Resources. This combination of infrastructure, financing and institutional experience places him at the centre of efforts to connect Africa’s physical infrastructure development with deeper regional integration and industrialisation