It aims to green the Sahel, improve climate resilience and restore dignified and sustainable living conditions, contributing to improving stability and security across the region.
#TeamEurope will support sustainable, efficient and resilient transport systems, and also digital and energy infrastructures.
It will help mobilise support for project design and preparation, as well as funding for the projects themselves.
🔹 Digital transition
The EurAfrica Gateway Cable, an international submarine fibre cable connecting the EU & Africa along the Atlantic Ocean coast, will foster digital sovereignty.
And we will work to improve access to affordable broadband in remote areas.
With #GlobalGateway, we will support early stage businesses and young entrepreneurs - especially women - in Africa to launch, consolidate and grow sustainable, strong and inclusive businesses and create decent jobs.
#TeamEurope will support Africa’s efforts to build and reinforce sustainable food systems by:
✔️ boosting investments in African agri-value chains,
✔️ facilitating innovation and boosting improved nutrition.
What if the next big AI breakthrough came from Europe?
Today we announced an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan to make this happen ↓
Our plan includes:
🏭 13 AI Factories to drive innovation, connecting universities, startups, industry, and policymakers. These hubs will bring together top talent, high-quality data, and powerful computing.
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🚀 The EU will also set up AI Gigafactories with 100,000 state-of-the-art AI chips – four times more than current AI factories.
📊 Data Labs will curate large, high-quality data.
🎯 We are launching the Apply AI Strategy to boost industrial use in EU sectors.
The EU continues to ramp up pressure against Russia’s ability to finance its war of aggression.
We welcome the adoption by the Council of the 16th sanctions package.
This package targets systemically important sectors of the Russian economy ↓
#StandWithUkraine
Key sectors targeted include energy, trade, transport, infrastructure, and financial services ↓
153 vessels are now targeted by our measures.
EU sanctions enable the EU to list vessels that support Russia’s warfare against Ukraine. And now allow the listing of those who supported the operations of unsafe oil tankers.