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Today at the EU-Nigeria Digital Open Day taking place in Brussels, a €45 million programme completing the EU Digital Economy Package for Nigeria was signed between Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and Commissioner Jozef Síkela.

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the EU is stepping up support for Indigenous Peoples, announcing a new €7 million package to advance their rights and strengthen their participation in decisions affecting their lives.

The November mission to Uzbekistan by Jozef Síkela, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, and Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, focused on advancing the mutual EU-Central Asia partnership through delivering concrete results.

The Government of the United States and the European Commission reaffirm our shared commitment to promoting peace, security, and economic growth in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

The 2025 edition of the Africa–Europe Business Forum (AEBF2025) convened this week in Luanda, bringing together African and European businesses, investors, and policymakers to deepen economic cooperation and advance sustainable development across both continents.

The African Union and European Union launched the AU-EU Civil Society & Youth Forum today, which unites Civil Society & Young leaders from across both continents to participate in the agenda of the summit and prepare recommendations to present to Heads of State and Government at 7th AU-EU summit.

Two years after launching the €45 billion EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Global Gateway Investment Agenda, leaders from the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean met for the 4th CELAC-EU Summit to deliver on shared priorities, from trade and investments to justice, security and climate resilience.

European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, participated today in the G7 Development Ministers’ Meeting, which took place on the theme “Fostering Partnerships for Economic Prosperity.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have announced today at the World Health Summit 2025 a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa.