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EU Unveils €400 Billion Global Gateway Plan for Africa

10/9/2025

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The European Union aims to mobilize over €400 billion for Global Gateway by 2027.
The plan targets infrastructure and human-capital projects in the Global South, especially Africa.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announced it at Brussels' Global Gateway Forum.
A Global Gateway Investment Hub will streamline private-sector engagement, alongside EU-World Bank Group collaboration on 18 projects.

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The European Union aims to mobilize over €400 billion for Global Gateway by 2027.
The plan targets infrastructure and human-capital projects in the Global South, especially Africa.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announced it at Brussels' Global Gateway Forum.
A Global Gateway Investment Hub will streamline private-sector engagement, alongside EU-World Bank Group collaboration on 18 projects.