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Beyond the introduction of the African Continental Free Trade Area, there is no area more important to Africa’s economic growth and integration than the potential created by digital transformation and the advent of the 4th industrial revolution.
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As Africa and Europe seek to re-set their partnership, the EU is engaging with its partners across both continents about the long-term vision, as well as the diverging and converging issues at the heart of this established cooperation.
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Check out a new study about "Effective Development Cooperation: Does the EU deliver?" DG DEVCO looks forward to discussing its findings with partners and stakeholders.
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Nearly five million items of protective equipment arrived in Ethiopia yesterday, to support the eight countries that together make up the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) bloc.
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The EU and UNICEF want to hear from young people on how to deal with climate change and green transition.
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Today, as part of its Team Europe Global Response, the European Commission announced €112.2 million to strengthen health, education and social services in Tajikistan and support the country in its coronavirus response.
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The European Union has today announced a €10.4 million programme to promote digital solutions to fight the coronavirus pandemic and to improve the resilience of health and education systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
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Today, the European Commission announced the three winners of the 2020 Lorenzo Natali Media Prize: Dayu Zhang of the ‘South China Morning Post’, Cécile Schilis Gallego and Marion Guegan of ‘Forbidden Stories’ and Shola Lawal of ‘Equal Times’.
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The EU has mobilised a further €15 million to support the United Nations and partner countries in the fight against one of the worst desert locust outbreaks seen in East Africa in decades.
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Ahead of the upcoming EU-AU Summit, the EU and AU are together organising the Africa-Europe Youth Meet-Up. This will take place from 8-11 July, and will involve a range of partners including youth organisations.