TCB & EU: Building EUDR Readiness for Tanzanian Coffee Exporters
The event brought together 40 coffee exporters, alongside representatives from eight government agencies and ministries, and technical partners. Through information sharing, dialogue, and practical demonstrations, participants explored systems and tools that will help exporters enhance due diligence, improve data collection, and ensure Tanzanian coffee remains competitive and compliant in the European market.
Nigeria and European Union hold inaugural Trade and Investment Dialogue
Senior Government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have today met in Abuja to assess the vibrant economic partnership between the two parties and chart a way forward. The inaugural Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Trade and investment Dialogue (TID) was anchored by Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) and Ms Dora Correia, Director of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security (DG TRADE).
Commissioner Šuica in Rabat to Reinforce Relations and Cooperation with Morocco
On Thursday 11 September 2025, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, visited Morocco to strengthen the EU-Morocco bilateral partnership, with a focus on the Pact for the Mediterranean. In Rabat, the Commissioner met with Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Economy and Finance; and Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Trade and Industry. She also attended the opening session of the High-level Regional Retreat on the Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations.
European Commission announces €545 million package to scale up renewables in Africa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa's clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa' campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
EBRD finances Infinity Power’s first greenfield wind farm in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to champion Egypt’s renewable energy ambitions with a new funding arrangement for the development and construction of a 200 MW wind farm in the Ras Ghareb region.
Global Gateway investments focus on education and job creation for Namibians to benefit from pioneering green industrialisation
The “Ignite GH2” project was officially signed at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) during the high-level European Union (EU) visit to Namibia, led by Commissioner for International Partnerships H.E. Jozef Síkela, and accompanied by Mr. Barry Andrews, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, along with eight senior Members of the Committee and the Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly.
Global Gateway in Namibia: Joint field visit of EU Commissioner for International Partnerships and European Parliament showcases how EU investments boost clean industrial
A high-level European Union (EU) delegation, led by Commissioner for International Partnerships H.E. Jozef Síkela, and accompanied by Mr. Barry Andrews, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, along with eight senior Members of the Committee and the Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly visited several EU-supported projects that boost sustainable development of Namibia with a specific focus on education and jobs creating.
European Union, France and Ethiopia Sign €120 Million Flagship Agreement to Modernise Power and Digital Infrastructure
On the margins of the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in true Team Europe fashion, joined the Government of Ethiopia to sign an €120 million contribution for RISED – Renewable Integrated Sustainable Energy and Digitalisation, a flagship initiative under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.
Ethiopia: EIB Global partners with banks to unlock climate finance
The European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, has signed technical assistance agreements with Zemen Bank SC, Dashen Bank SC and Hibret Bank in Ethiopia that will support them in strengthening their ability to identify, assess, and manage climate-related risks, integrating them into their business strategies and daily operations.
European Union, France and Ethiopia Sign €120 Million Flagship Agreement to Modernise Power and Digital Infrastructure
Today, on the margins of the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa, the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), in true Team Europe fashion, joined the Government of Ethiopia to sign an €120 million contribution for RISED – Renewable Integrated Sustainable Energy and Digitalisation, a flagship initiative under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy. Signed at the Team Europe Pavilion, the agreement marks a major milestone in the longstanding partnership between Ethiopia and Europe.