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July 03
2025
African Development Bank Group approves $474.6 million loan to accelerate South Africa’s green transition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $474.6 million loan for the Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme (IGGGP),...
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April 09
2025
EU announces €41 million in humanitarian aid for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region
The European Commission has announced a humanitarian aid package of €41 million for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region in 2025. This geographical area has been...
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March 28
2025
EU pledges €3.4 billion to fight global malnutrition
At the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the European Commission has announced a new pledge of €3.4 billion until 2027 to combat malnutrition globally. This commitment...
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The OPEC Fund for International Development has pledged $30 million to support the Gulf of Suez Wind Farm in Egypt, which will be Africa’s largest onshore wind energy project to...
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October 18
2024
EU provides €20 million additional funding towards Africa CDC-WHO Mpox Continental Preparation and Response Plan
The European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, has announced an additional €20 million of funding towards the fight against the Mpox outbreak in the...
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On November 15th, the European Union (EU) and its Member States officially signed the "Samoa Agreement," a partnership accord with the African, Caribbean, and Pacific States...
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November 07
2023
EU Announces €26 Million Aid Boost for East Africa
The Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes regions continue to grapple with a series of complex humanitarian crises, exacerbated by a combination of conflict and climate-related...
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The program aims to mobilise more than 1 Billion Euros in sustainable investments in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Geographical Focus: The programme will...
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At the time of writing, the most significant revelation at the Global Gateway Forum is the €1 billion Africa Connected Programme, officially unveiled by the European...
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October 24
2023
EU Announces ECOWAS Support Package
On October 19th, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray announced the launching of a...
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October 20
2023
EU Launches New Humanitarian Air Bridge to Niger
Amid the deteriorating situation in Niger, triggered by the coup that ousted democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and the subsequent imposition of sanctions by the...
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October 13
2023
EU Council and Angola Greenlights the EU’s First Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement
On 9 October 2023, the EU Council adopted and signed the sustainable investment facilitation agreement (SIFA) between the European Union and Angola. This achievement comes...
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