EBRD and Tunisie Telecom announce strategic partnership
- EBRD providing a loan of up to €190 million to improve Tunisia’s digital infrastructure and to connect the country to the MEDUSA submarine cable
- Innovative financing with an inaugural development-linked loan
- Comprehensive EU support in the form of a guarantee, investment grant and technical cooperation package
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia’s national telecom operator, are partnering to improve the country’s digital infrastructure and drive the company’s transformation.
Commission provides €1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Egypt
The European Commission disbursed €1 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Egypt, an important commitment of the EU-Egypt Strategic Comprehensive Partnership signed in March 2024.
EBRD supports DeFacto expansion in Egypt
- EBRD loan to DeFacto Egypt fuels local expansion
- Project to also advance digital initiatives, finance working capital needs
- DeFacto committed to inclusive growth in the sector
EIB Global backs RMBV North Africa Fund III to power private sector growth in Egypt, as part of a regional strategy covering North Africa
- The EIB is supporting the RMBV North Africa Fund III with a $80 million commitment expected to unlock more than $300 million for investments.
- The fund provides capital and managerial added value to support the growth and institutionalisation of enterprises across high-impact sectors such as consumer goods and services, healthcare, and education.
- The fund is expected to strengthen trade linkages with EU economies and foster regional job creation while making a substantial contribution to gender equality.
Egypt: EIB Global announces $150 million financing for the biggest hybrid solar PV project in Africa
- $150 million EIB financing to support Obelisk solar PV plant and battery storage
- Obelisk project to deliver up to 1 GW of clean power, strengthening Egypt’s energy security and climate goals
- Team Europe partners join Egyptian authorities and Scatec to mark early completion of first phase
EBRD boosts secure and sustainable water supply in Egypt
- The EBRD is providing a loan of EGP 350 million to Ridgewood for Water Desalination, a Hassan Allam Utilities company, in Egypt
- Financing will support construction of new desalination plants and upgrades to existing facilities along the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts
- Investment to strengthen water security, boost efficiency and support key tourism and industry sectors
Strengthening Leadership for a Safer Central African Republic
EUAM RCA joined the Director General of the Gendarmerie Nationale at the closing ceremony of the “Stage de Perfectionnement au Commandement et Management” – Session 2025, a key training programme delivered with the Mission’s strategic support.
Supporting countries’ efforts to raise additional resources for their sustainable development: EU endorses the Seville Declaration on Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
The European Commission has officially endorsed the Seville Declaration on Domestic Revenue Mobilisation. It marks a significant step forward in global efforts to strengthen countries’ capacity to generate sustainable, fair and transparent public revenues.
EU invests in new Global Gateway partnerships at the 2025 Forum of Cities and Regions for International Partnerships
The EU announced three new partnerships at the 2025 edition of the Forum of Cities and Regions for International Partnerships, highlighting how local and regional authorities are increasingly shaping Global Gateway investments. The Forum underlined the pivotal role that cities and regions and decentralized cooperation play in advancing sustainable development, strengthening territorial governance, and ensuring that the Global Gateway strategy delivers real impact for local communities on the ground.
Global Gateway invests additional €45 million in digital economy in Nigeria
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 the European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Síkela. This investment will further support the cooperation in digital sector between Nigeria and the European Union.