🌊 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. 🔗 bit.ly/483Zz0X

📈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. 👉 bit.ly/4bvRJgB @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