TOWARDS A COMPREHENSIVE
STRATEGY WITH AFRICA
#EUAfrica
March 2020
Today’s Strategy with Africa is the roadmap to move forward and bring our partnership to the next level. Africa is the European Union’s natural
partner and neighbour. Together we can build a more prosperous, more peaceful and more sustainable future for all.
The European Union’s contribution towards a Strategy with Africa proposes to build partnerships in five key areas to tackle together
the challenges of the 21st century. It builds on an ongoing dialogue with
the
EU’s
African
partners and will be taken forward in the next
European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels in autumn 2020.
A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GREEN TRANSITION AND ENERGY ACCESS
EU supported renewable energy projects in Africa – By technology and generation
capacity (Mw)
10
560
Hydropower
Solar
ACTION
•
Maximise the benefits of the green transition and
minimise threats to the environment in full compliance
with the Paris Agreement.
1483
3083
Geothermal
Wind
A PARTNERSHIP FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Number of internet users in Africa
2005
17 million
2018
330 million
ACTION
•
Boost the continent’s digital transformation.
A PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND JOBS
Foreign Direct Investment stock in Africa (2017)
EU27
United States
China
ACTION
•
Substantially increase environmentally, socially and financially sustainable investments that
are resilient to the impacts of climate change; to promote investment opportunities by scaling
up the use of innovative financing mechanisms; and to boost regional and continental
economic integration, particularly through the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
•
Attract investors by supporting African states in adopting policies and regulatory reforms that
improve the business environment and investment climate, including a level-playing field for
business.
•
Rapidly enhance learning, knowledge and skills, research and innovation capacities, particularly
for women and youth, protecting and improving social rights, and eradicating child labour.
€222 billion
€42 billion
€38 billion
Source: Eurostat, UNCTAD World Investment Report 2019