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A year-long international campaign led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured €15.5 billion to accelerate...
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October 01
2025
European Commission announces €545 million package to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a new €545 million Team Europe package to fast-track Africa’s clean energy transition. The announcement,...
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August 06
2025
African Development Bank and OPEC Fund launch joint initiative to bolster environmental and social safeguards in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the OPEC Fund for International Development have expanded their collaboration through a new continent-wide initiative aimed at...
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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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