
Research and innovation helping to fuel Africa-Europe partnership
Ministers urged creation of 'regional innovation ecosystems' that would include AI strategies and digital governance.
The joint A.U.-E.U. Innovation Agenda aims to transform and increase the innovative capacities and achievements of European and African researchers and innovators into tangible outputs, such as products, services, businesses and jobs. Supported by the European Union's Global Gateway Initiative for investing in infrastructure projects, the A.U.-E.U. Innovation Agenda will represent the mainstay of the cooperation on science, technology and innovation between Africa and Europe for a decade.
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Ministers urged creation of 'regional innovation ecosystems' that would include AI strategies and digital governance.
An A.U.-E.U. workshop focused on how to use AI to enable the 'economic integration' and success of more techology startups.
Adopted in 2023, the policy agreement is a major boost for multilateral science diplomacy between Africa and Europe.