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4/7: These agribusiness cases are designed to mobilise both public and private sector investment to strengthen food security, build climate resilience, expand agri-infrastructure, and boost regional trade along the corridor.

1/7: In partnership with @ECDPM, the Government of Zambia, and partners including the Government of Italy and the European Union, we have convened key stakeholders in Lusaka from 28–29 January to advance the Lobito Corridor — moving it decisively from priorities to partnerships.

#GlobalEurope & #Climate - Green skills in #Africa: what #Europe and #China bring to the table, by @PaulineVeron1 & @KSergejeff | @ECDPM pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-analys…

Join @CitiesAlliance , @EU_Partnerships, @ECDPM 🌍 & @MigrationPolicy on 11 Dec in #Brussels to discuss early lessons from #SUIDAC and what cities need to reinforce municipal systems, attract investment and support inclusive responses to #displacement. citiesalliance.org/newsroom/event…

📆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱! Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on how rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa. Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA

📝 The Global Gateway's aim to be a geopolitical game-changer is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks. Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K

[Brief] #GlobalEurope: Beyond the ‘Brussels effect’. The EU must work with partners like #India, #Brazil and #Japan to co-create open protocols and standards,by Gautam Kamath and Chloe Teevan | @ECDPM pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/opinion-analys…

📝 The 'Brussels Effect' is losing its power - what now? For years, the EU has relied on its market size to set global digital rules. But unilateral regulation is no longer enough in a world of tech competition between the US and China. Read the brief 👉 bit.ly/4rsOq1g

📆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 to discuss how rapid urbanisation, rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa. Register 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA

📣 How can we ensure that investments in critical raw materials and green energy don't reinforce grievances or destabilise communities, but instead become a force for peace? Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3M4jF2u

🎙️ While the EU faces strategic competition, Africa is diversifying partnerships. What core shared interest binds the two continents today? Our latest podcast explores our common dependence on multilateralism and how to move forward together. Listen 👉 bit.ly/3X8CgwJ

📝 The fall of El Fasher highlights the world's failure to protect the people of Sudan. Words alone do not suffice. Read the full brief 👉 bit.ly/4pgAhCn

⏱️ 𝗔𝗨-𝗘𝗨 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 | Today's summit must treat migration as an economic and strategic dimension of the partnership, not a crisis. From 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗨-𝗘𝗨 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 👉 bit.ly/4pr6Uh3

⏱️ 𝗔𝗨-𝗘𝗨 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 | A quiet crisis surrounds the #AUEU25 summit. As Africa increasingly pursues multi-alignment, the summit risks symbolizing the EU's growing perceived irrelevance. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4pkY58i

🌍 The 7th AU-EU summit kicks off today #AUEU25 Marking 25 years of partnership, the atmosphere is... lukewarm. Expectations are low and the focus is elsewhere. How did we get here? And how best to go forward? Our compendium for the summit 👉 bit.ly/4pr6Uh3

📍 Skills development requires more than just training, but also mastering the political economy of reform. Our new guide focuses on exactly that for governments, development partners and private sector stakeholders. Read the guide 👉 bit.ly/47TphoL

📣 The strain on multilateral institutions leaves Africa and Europe particularly vulnerable, but neither can shape the international agenda alone. Working together is in both their interests. Read 👉 bit.ly/44lupQd

⏱️ 𝗔𝗨-𝗘𝗨 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 | This is not just a 25-year celebration, but a critical moment to confront long-avoided discussions. Previous "euphoric declarations" conceal deep-seated tensions, leaving behind cynicism and a sense of ritualized performance.

📚 Our AU-EU summit compendium is out! Next week cannot be another routine meeting. Geopolitical shocks challenge both continents and strain their relationship. But how can the 25-year partnership evolve in a meaningful way? Read it here 👉 bit.ly/4pr6Uh3

📣 Next week's 7th AU-EU Summit convenes amid a 45% surge in conflicts across Africa since 2020. But with the EU's security focus elsewhere, how relevant can it remain for Africa's security? Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4i9nrUm