EU–AU Leaders Head to Luanda as Africa Pushes for a More Equal Partnership

EU–AU Leaders Head to Luanda as Africa Pushes for a More Equal Partnership

Leaders of the European Union and the African Union will convene in Luanda, Angola, from 24–25 November for the seventh EU–AU Summit—an event that comes at a decisive moment for relations between the two continents. Co-hosted by Angola’s President João Lourenço and European Council President António Costa, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen representing the EU, the meeting will also mark 25 years of the Africa–EU partnership…

Building Trust in the EU-Africa Digital Space: Data Governance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty

This year, the African Union (AU) and the EU celebrate the 25th anniversary of their special and fruitful partnership highlighting digital as key area of cooperation.  Across the African continent, we have seen a dynamic and rapidly evolving technology ecosystem take shape over the past years. Furthermore, Africa’s demographic outlook reinforces the continent’s potential in digital: Sub-Saharan Africa is home to the world’s youngest population, …