Visiting Dakar (Senegal) on Thursday, February 10, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, announced a regional plan of 150 billion euros of investment in Africa, as part of her new investment strategy. called “Global Gateway”. A program that aims to mobilize funds to the tune of 300 billion euros for public and private infrastructure worldwide by 2027.
“Today I am proud to announce more than 150 billion euros through the Africa-Europe program. This is the very first regional plan under Global Gateway, two months after the launch of the strategy. It will be carried by the Europe team and implemented in partnership with you”, she declared in the presence of Senegalese President Macky Sall, who has also been the current President of the African Union (AU) for a few days. .
The latter, in his speech, indicated that Europe and Africa have an interest in working together, “firstly because of our geographical proximity, the peace and stability of our two continents are closely linked. Then, with its human and natural resources and its development needs, Africa offers Europe investment and partnership opportunities for shared growth and prosperity.”
This visit by the President of the European Commission to Dakar comes a few days before the next AU/EU summit, scheduled for February 17 and 18 in Brussels (Belgium). “Investments will be at the heart of the discussions (…). In this area, Europe is the most reliable partner for Africa and by far the most important,” said Ursula Von der Leyen.
