The EU and Smart Africa Alliance have further enhanced their collaboration to bridge the digital divide in Africa by signing an Administrative Arrangement and a grant agreement under the Global Gateway strategy. The partnership was formalised during a high-level roundtable discussion with European and African government representatives, private sector leaders and civil society. Key objectives of...

Thousands gathered in Addis Ababa for a charity event that raised funds for local charities in Ethiopia.

On November 4 2024, EU Ambassador to the African Union Javier Nino Perez - alongside AU Commissioner Josephine Sacko and German Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir - opened the Africa Youth Agribusiness Forum at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa.

ADDIS ABABA, 15 October – Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, has announced an additional €20 million funding towards the fight against Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This additional funding contributes to the DRC’s Mpox response and supports preparedness against epidemics as part of the EU’s objective to support the strengthening...