European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €618 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition during the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels. This funding forms part of the “Scaling Up Renewables in Africa” campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and coordinated with the international advocacy organisation Global Citizen. The campaign seeks to raise global awareness and mobilise public and private investments to expand clean energy generation and access across the continent. President von der Leyen highlighted Africa’s abundant solar resources, talent, and vision, emphasising that the package will support a sustainable energy future while creating jobs, boosting green industrialisation, and enhancing climate resilience.
The EU’s Global Gateway strategy is central to this effort, focusing on long-term partnerships with African countries to invest in renewable energy generation, transmission, and cross-border electricity trade. The €618 million package will support a range of projects, including Kenya’s €55 million green electricity system to strengthen power generation and transmission, Uganda’s €60 million last-mile electrification project reaching over 250,000 people, and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s €90.14 million electrification of Kisangani and surrounding areas. Additional investments include Mauritania (€125 million) for a regional transmission corridor, Nigeria (€20 million) for technical assistance to scale renewable solutions, Cabo Verde (€39 million) for wind and battery capacity expansion, the Zambia–Tanzania interconnector (€30 million) to strengthen regional power exchange, and Togo (€199 million) for renewable energy and storage in Kpalimé.
These investments complement the EU’s ongoing commitments under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with South Africa and build on a €545 million package unveiled at the UN General Assembly earlier in 2025. Together, these measures form part of the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative (AEGEI), which aims to unlock Africa’s renewable electricity potential and provide power access to at least 100 million people by 2030. The initiative involves 12 EU Member States, their development finance institutions, the European Investment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, coordinated under a Team Europe approach.
The Scaling Up Renewables in Africa campaign was initially launched at the G20 Summit in Brazil in November 2024 to mobilise international commitments from governments, development banks, and the private sector. The Global Gateway Investment Hub provides a single entry point for companies seeking EU investment support, helping integrate private-sector expertise and funding into renewable energy projects. Momentum for the campaign is expected to continue at the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November 2025, where further commitments from world leaders and investors are anticipated.
The Global Gateway Forum itself brings together government representatives, private sector stakeholders, civil society, financial institutions, and international organisations to promote global investment in infrastructure. The broader Global Gateway strategy, running from 2021 to 2027, seeks to mobilise up to €300 billion in public and private investments to close the global investment gap in energy, transport, digital, health, education, and research sectors, while creating sustainable, smart, and secure connections worldwide.
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