EU – AFRICA Towards a renewal of the relationship? 1

Infographie_UE_Afriques_A4_EN EU – AFRICA Towards a renewal of the relationship? 1 Africa - massive potential and opportunities The continent is home to: Majority of the population below 25 years old by 2050 BEGINNING 54 OF THE Inhabitants 2000s COUNTRIES by 1.3 billion 2050 The continent have been characterized by 2.4 billion transformative long term trends. [...] COMMODITIES SUPER CYCLE BEGINNING 2000 exponential growth of emerging markets particulary of China Africa became increasingly central While Europe has remained the first commercial partner of Africa, its share has been consistently eroding in the last two decades: imports have been increasing Minerals, Mineral fuels oils again since the Covid crisis and and distillates, % of imports the war in Ukr. [...] Based on the assumption that Africa could 20% fulfill 20% of the EU needs by 2030, African gas supply could increase by 30bcm bcm North gas exports 15 0 from Africa and 12 0 potential for Potential for exports to EU90 additional export to Sub-Saharan Africa (including South)6 0 the European Union 30 North Africa in the SAS Source: IEA 2019 2020 2021 2030 CLIMATE To face climate challenges, the EU. [...] 4 “Joint vision for 2030”: a new beginning in the EU-Africa reationship? The EU cooperation with African countries started with the ACP partnerships agreements initiated in 1957, when Treaty 1957 of Rome established the European Community, and a first “Regime of Association” was created. [...] The 2022 6th EU-AU Summit could be in landmark the relationship 2022 between the two long-standing partners: The signing of a “Joint Vision for 2030” by the EU and Africa Union, with a willingness “to move beyond the donor-recipient relationship”, as urged by the European Parliament.