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ECDPM is a leading think tank working on international cooperation and sustainable development, particularly Europe-Africa relations
📝 As Africa's 'Silicon Savannah,' Kenya is the perfect test for the EU’s new tech business offer. But our new study shows the partnership is beset by challenges, and we offer key recommendations for improvement.
Read the full paper 👉 bit.ly/4bdxvdC
Read the full paper 👉 bit.ly/4bdxvdC
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM
📝 As Africa's 'Silicon Savannah,' Kenya is the perfect test for the EU’s new tech business offer. But our new study shows the partnership is beset by challenges, and we offer key recommendations for improvement.
Read the full paper 👉 bit.ly/4bdxvdC
Read the full paper 👉 bit.ly/4bdxvdC
📣 The window for a truly global approach to AI governance is open, but only if Europe and Africa move beyond the 'standard-setter vs. standard-taker' dynamic.
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
January 22, 2026 at 9:28 AM
📣 The window for a truly global approach to AI governance is open, but only if Europe and Africa move beyond the 'standard-setter vs. standard-taker' dynamic.
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
Read the full analysis 👉 bit.ly/3LLWeLu
📸 A full house in our office today as we hosted a high-level discussion on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
January 21, 2026 at 11:23 AM
📸 A full house in our office today as we hosted a high-level discussion on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
Thank you to the MEPs and all other attendees for their fantastic questions at such a pivotal time for the EU!
📸 What does the future hold for global cooperation? We brought together representatives from African embassies, European institutions and experts for a strategic foresight workshop.
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:26 PM
📸 What does the future hold for global cooperation? We brought together representatives from African embassies, European institutions and experts for a strategic foresight workshop.
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
w/ @iaionline.bsky.social
🔔 We are leading a study on the structural impacts of agrifood export from the Netherlands to vulnerable countries, such as hindering local production, to inform future Dutch government trade and food security policy.
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
January 20, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🔔 We are leading a study on the structural impacts of agrifood export from the Netherlands to vulnerable countries, such as hindering local production, to inform future Dutch government trade and food security policy.
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
Find updates about the project 👉 bit.ly/4a4sh2E
📣 Debates over the EU's next long term budget #MFF are revealing whether the EU wants to be a global player or retreat to focus on internal priorities. The question for both options is: can it afford to? Or even, can it afford not to?
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
📣 Debates over the EU's next long term budget #MFF are revealing whether the EU wants to be a global player or retreat to focus on internal priorities. The question for both options is: can it afford to? Or even, can it afford not to?
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4sKuzLM
📣 The US withdrawing from the multilateral arena is forming a vacuum for global influence. But as China, the UEA and others move to fill the gap, a distracted EU risks becoming a 'rule-taker' in a framework designed by others.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
📣 The US withdrawing from the multilateral arena is forming a vacuum for global influence. But as China, the UEA and others move to fill the gap, a distracted EU risks becoming a 'rule-taker' in a framework designed by others.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/45G1qHC
🎬 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 AM
🎬 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/NKnLoWj89Bk
📆 Join us on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 at 09:30 for a high-level panel on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
📆 Join us on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 at 09:30 for a high-level panel on strengthening the Global Gateway through better cooperation with multilateral and regional development banks.
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
Register 👉 bit.ly/45uGPWT
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 | Between the EU and China, African nations are exercising strategic agency to move up the value chain.
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 | Between the EU and China, African nations are exercising strategic agency to move up the value chain.
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
Watch the full panel 👉 lnkd.in/eTUFfikm
🔔 ECDPM is the most cited think tank in the OECD peer review for EU development cooperation!
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
January 8, 2026 at 9:22 AM
🔔 ECDPM is the most cited think tank in the OECD peer review for EU development cooperation!
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
The review assesses the quality and effectiveness of EU development co-operation, and how the EU’s evolving development paradigm can be improved to better reduce poverty and inequality.
📝 China’s approach in Africa is evolving from infrastructure alone to training and Luban workshops - a key part of the EU's current offer.
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
January 8, 2026 at 8:56 AM
📝 China’s approach in Africa is evolving from infrastructure alone to training and Luban workshops - a key part of the EU's current offer.
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
But are either external offers meeting local needs?
👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How do Europe’s efforts to reduce dependencies on China impact its strategies for green industry and partnerships? And what does this mean for cooperation with Africa?
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 | How do Europe’s efforts to reduce dependencies on China impact its strategies for green industry and partnerships? And what does this mean for cooperation with Africa?
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
Watch in full 👉 bit.ly/4jugCNP
📝 In the global race for green transition, how do the EU and China stack up on skills development in Africa?
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
December 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
📝 In the global race for green transition, how do the EU and China stack up on skills development in Africa?
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48ustYk
📸 How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📸 How can cities in the Greater Horn of Africa manage rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement?
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
Many thanks to our panelists for fantastic discussions this morning on how we can work together on this critical challenge.
📢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | We're looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
📢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | We're looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
📝 Is it possible for Europe and China to complement each other in Africa’s green transition?
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
December 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
📝 Is it possible for Europe and China to complement each other in Africa’s green transition?
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
China is often pitted against the EU in a zero-sum game, but our latest research suggests a different reality on the ground.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4pRE3Te
📆 Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a high-level seminar on EU-China connectedness through Africa’s green transition, and lessons for future engagement.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
December 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📆 Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a high-level seminar on EU-China connectedness through Africa’s green transition, and lessons for future engagement.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MlziD0
📆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! Join us on Thursday 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on the challenges of rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
December 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! Join us on Thursday 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on the challenges of rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
📣 Beyond 'scaling up' and flagship projects, for the Global Gateway to achieve impact on the ground, it must work with local and regional authorities. But with engagement remaining uneven, serious political attention is necessary.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/48tYyzq
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/48tYyzq
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
📣 Beyond 'scaling up' and flagship projects, for the Global Gateway to achieve impact on the ground, it must work with local and regional authorities. But with engagement remaining uneven, serious political attention is necessary.
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/48tYyzq
Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/48tYyzq
📢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | Do you want to use your communications skills to help shape international cooperation?
ECDPM is looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
ECDPM is looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
📢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 | Do you want to use your communications skills to help shape international cooperation?
ECDPM is looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
ECDPM is looking for a passionate Communications Intern to join our Outreach and Impact team in Brussels or Maastricht.
Apply 👉 bit.ly/4aBUkXU
🎙️ As development aid transforms into strategic investment, is talk of 'solidarity' just old-fashioned idealism? Or is it a survival skill?
Watch 👉 lnkd.in/eiPksC6z
Listen 👉 bit.ly/4pMVhAW
Watch 👉 lnkd.in/eiPksC6z
Listen 👉 bit.ly/4pMVhAW
December 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🎙️ As development aid transforms into strategic investment, is talk of 'solidarity' just old-fashioned idealism? Or is it a survival skill?
Watch 👉 lnkd.in/eiPksC6z
Listen 👉 bit.ly/4pMVhAW
Watch 👉 lnkd.in/eiPksC6z
Listen 👉 bit.ly/4pMVhAW
📆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱! Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on how rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
December 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱! Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 for a packed panel on how rapid urbanisation and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register here 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
📝 The Global Gateway's aim to be a geopolitical game-changer is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
✍️ @sanbilal.bsky.social
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
✍️ @sanbilal.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📝 The Global Gateway's aim to be a geopolitical game-changer is severely constrained by public budgets. Brussels cannot go it alone, and there is a critically under-leveraged asset: Multilateral and Regional Development Banks.
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
✍️ @sanbilal.bsky.social
Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/48oFD7K
✍️ @sanbilal.bsky.social
📆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 to discuss how rapid urbanisation, rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
📆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 to discuss how rapid urbanisation, rising urban pressures and unprecedented displacement are reshaping mobility and development across the Greater Horn of Africa.
Register 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA
Register 👉 bit.ly/3MgnzFA