Committee on Transport, Industry, Communications, Energy, Science, and Technology

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The Committee on Transport, Industry, Communications, Energy, Science and Technology is one of the ten permanent committees of the Pan-African Parliament. It is responsible for the following areas:

Chairperson of the Committee is Hon Mostefa Boudina of Algeria.

Deputy Chairperson of the Committee is Hon Henriette Massounga Nono from Gabon.

Rapporteur of the Committee is the Hon Suzanne Vos from South Africa.


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