➡️ Explore their insights on seizing the potential of the oceans together to guarantee a partnership that acts, delivers, and transforms.
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➡️ Explore their insights on seizing the potential of the oceans together to guarantee a partnership that acts, delivers, and transforms.
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To deliver on its full promise, blue finance must be a cornerstone, driving green industrialisation, creating jobs and local value, strengthening resilience, and bridging Europe’s green transition with Africa’s sustainable transformation.
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🌍This sector of cooperation has enormous potential & we are proud to have played a role in securing commitments on the sustainable blue economy.
🏦The blue economy is no longer a distant prospect, it is already a reality, contributing nearly €900B to Europe’s GDP & $300B to Africa’s. bit.ly/483Zz0X
📝Co-authored by Nancy Karigithu and Pascal Lamy (Co-Chairs of the AEF Strategy Group on Ocean Governance), the Op-Ed outlines the urgency of seizing the potential of ocean cooperation and turning it into a shared engine of prosperity and resilience.
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🌊 Our Op-Ed on the Ocean/Blue Economy provides a focus for our work post-AU-EU Summit in Luanda, on unlocking this critical area of cooperation at the nexus of trade, security, climate resilience, and economic transformation.
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📈By 2050, one in four people will be African, yet today the continent claims just 1.5% of the $2.3 trillion global creative economy.
⚙️On the #RoadtoLuanda25, our recent convening with the @undp.org addressed pathways for AU-EU collaboration.
💡Learn more bit.ly/4otaUgR.
🌍📍We are thrilled to be at the Africa Climate Summit 2 today to launch a new policy brief with the @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social
♻️ Europe should back African industrialisation by incentivising local mineral processing, not just raw exports @ecfrafrica.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4mQlBci
🔌 #DYK Energy has been central to the #AfricaEurope Partnership led by the Arica-EU Energy Partnership.
But turning ambition into impact remains a challenge. Stronger political will, funding & tech transfer are key to making energy a driver of development & climate action.
📘 Read ➡️ bit.ly/4cDb14j
🌍AU-EU Partnership – Advancing Cooperation With South Africa.
📑Our latest bulletin explores the evolving partnership between South Africa and the EU, providing an overview of the current scope of the cooperation.
📌 Read more in our latest bulletin ⤵️
www.africaeuropefoundation.org/areas-of-act...
🌍We convened youth leaders in Addis Ababa in partnership with @giz.de on Youth Championing New Paths.
🎙The dialogues tackled some of the most pressing financial challenges facing Africa and Europe while exploring key aspects of good financial governance.
💡Read the key takeaways ➡️ bit.ly/4bSytdA.
📝 The Africa-Europe climate partnership is under immense strain due to unmet commitments, limited access to finance and slow visible progress. Both continents risk missing out on the wide-ranging benefits of cooperation.
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@hannelknaepen.bsky.social for @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social
🗓On March 13, the EU and South Africa held their first bilateral summit in seven years.
🌍As the EU’s key partner in Sub-Saharan Africa and the first African nation to chair the #G20, South Africa plays a vital role in global economic reform.
⬇️Download our bulletin for insights bit.ly/3DTR0tf.
🚀New Report Release!
💰Africa needs $170B annually for infrastructure; how can we unlock it without deepening debt?
📚A blueprint from AEF, AUDA-NEPAD, African Climate Foundation charts the way forward.
⬇️Download bit.ly/41BoGVM.
The #FutureAfricaEurope climate partnership holds great potential, but #adaptation remains a blind spot. Unmet commitments, limited finance access & slow progress strain cooperation.
SEI's Katy Harris (lead author) & Katherine Browne contributed to the @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social report. ⤵️
🚨 EVENT ALERT!
🔈Join us at #fics2025 for the panel on “Revamping International Cooperation on Energy Transition Minerals: A mutually beneficial opportunity for Europe and Africa”.
🖱More bit.ly/41aNYtC.
The @mo.ibrahim.foundation launched fascinating new research on public opinions of #governance in #Africa, using data from the 2024 #IIAG 📊
Read the full report ➡️ mo.ibrahim.foundation/sites/defaul...
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🔈We're excited to participate at the #AIActionSummit, Africa AI Village in Paris, and join the High-Level Roundtable on AI for Africa.
🎙Our participation, led by Holy Ranaivozanany, builds on our recent work on AI advocacy and high-level dialogues.
#AIVParis25 #AfricaAI
🌍Africa’s energy needs can be met by fostering an integrated approach among various existing and emerging energy initiatives that support access, transitions and scaling energy investments.
⚡️Despite progress in electricity access, it is still not at a sufficient pace.
🔗More bit.ly/418RgNS.
President Horst Köhler exemplified the genuine Africa-Europe partnership we need.
He brought vast expertise to the High-Level Group and the inception of the Africa-Europe Foundation.
We extend our deepest condolences to Horst Köhler’s family and friends.
bit.ly/3WGH3Wn
🏥What are the key steps to strengthening Africa's disease surveillance and response systems? How can partnerships bolster Africa CDC's vision for a unified, resilient health infrastructure?
💡Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General, Africa CDC, shares his insights
🎧 Tune in bit.ly/42fPj3e.
🌍The world faces existential threats, from climate crises, pandemics, protracted conflicts & AI. These challenges do not belong to one generation.
🤝We can only meet the commitments & aspirations of the future with the buy-in of all generations.
💡More bit.ly/4hhxdSJ. @theelders.bsky.social
Holy Ranaivozanany @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social participe à la deuxième édition du Sommet Grand Continent, du 4 au 6 décembre en Vallée d’Aoste.
Les séances plénières et les entretiens exclusifs conduits dans le cadre du Sommet peuvent être visionnés ci-dessous:
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/videotheq...
Paul Walton @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social participe à la deuxième édition du Sommet Grand Continent, du 4 au 6 décembre en Vallée d’Aoste.
Les séances plénières et les entretiens exclusifs conduits dans le cadre du Sommet peuvent être visionnés ci-dessous :
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/videotheq...
🌍With Africa’s youth population set to reach 850M by 2050, investing in education is essential.
📚 Join the 2nd edition of the OECD Africa Philanthropy Day to explore how to close the education gap and amplify the impact of philanthropy.
🔈AEF is proud to participate as a knowledge partner.
🌍 By 2100, Africa’s youth will grow by 181.4%, while Europe’s declines by 21.4%. This calls for visionary, cross-generational leadership.
🎙 At #FutureAfricaEurope, Bora Kamwanya and President Mary Robinson shared insights on Long-View Leadership for change.
🎧 Listen in bit.ly/4fI1edS
