EIB and European Commission join forces with BioNTech to build a sustainable vaccine ecosystem in Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission (EC) are teaming up with BioNTech to help advance a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda. To support this project, BioNTech has been awarded a blended financing option of up to €95 million: a €35 million Commission grant, and the possibility to take out a loan of up to €60 million from the EIB. The facility is designed to produce mRNA vaccines for diseases that matter most to Africa – such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and mpox – if successfully developed and approved.
EU and Egypt deepen cooperation on water issues at Cairo Water Week
The first EU-Egypt High-Level Dialogue on Water launched at Cairo Water Week on Sunday (12 Oct), marking a significant milestone in their growing partnership on sustainable water management and climate resilience.
European Union and EIB strengthen Tunisia-Europe energy partnership with €12 million of support for STEG
The European Union and the EIB have announced a €12 million technical assistance grant (around TND 41 million) for Société tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz (STEG). Today’s signing ceremony in Tunis was attended by European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica and Head of the EIB's Middle East and North Africa Division Ulrich H. Brunnhuber.
Global Gateway: EU scales up the European engagement in the Lobito Corridor
Today, at the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, the EU and Team Europe announced several new strategic initiatives to increase their engagement in the Lobito Corridor. This major route for regional economic integration, strengthens connections between the southern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), northwestern Zambia, and Angola, linking them more effectively to regional and global trade markets through the port of Lobito.
These new initiatives will support new value chains in agriculture and develop new education projects to even more leverage the project of Lobito Corridor.
EU and Democratic Republic of Congo solidify cooperation through Global Gateway investments and support for regional peace and integration
President Ursula von der Leyen met with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the 2025 Global Gateway Forum. The meeting reaffirmed the European Union’s strong partnership with the DRC, a key partner in Central Africa and an essential actor for Africa’s green and digital transitions, and for global sustainability.
Global Gateway Forum: EU and EDFI sign three guarantee agreements to mobilise private investments in partner countries
Today at the Global Gateway Forum, the European Commission and European Development Finance Institutions announced three new guarantee agreements to mobilise private finance for development. The guarantees aim to strengthen value chains across various sectors, expand access to renewable energy, and unlock private equity financing, providing financial coverage for a total amount of €742 million. They are part of the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), one of the financing tools of Global Gateway, promoting sustainable investments in partner countries.
Launch of the Global Gateway Investment Hub: Empowering EU private sector engagement worldwide
The European Commission announced today at the Global Gateway Forum the official launch of the Global Gateway Investment Hub, a groundbreaking initiative designed to streamline and amplify private sector involvement in the EU’s Global Gateway investment strategy. This new platform aims to facilitate investment projects by EU companies across partner countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean, covering key sectors including climate and energy, digital, education and research, health, and transport.
TCB & EU: Building EUDR Readiness for Tanzanian Coffee Exporters
The event brought together 40 coffee exporters, alongside representatives from eight government agencies and ministries, and technical partners. Through information sharing, dialogue, and practical demonstrations, participants explored systems and tools that will help exporters enhance due diligence, improve data collection, and ensure Tanzanian coffee remains competitive and compliant in the European market.
Nigeria and European Union hold inaugural Trade and Investment Dialogue
Senior Government officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have today met in Abuja to assess the vibrant economic partnership between the two parties and chart a way forward. The inaugural Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Trade and investment Dialogue (TID) was anchored by Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) and Ms Dora Correia, Director of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security (DG TRADE).
Commissioner Šuica in Rabat to Reinforce Relations and Cooperation with Morocco
On Thursday 11 September 2025, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, visited Morocco to strengthen the EU-Morocco bilateral partnership, with a focus on the Pact for the Mediterranean. In Rabat, the Commissioner met with Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Economy and Finance; and Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Trade and Industry. She also attended the opening session of the High-level Regional Retreat on the Future of Euro-Mediterranean Relations.