Current Developments and Improvements Between the EU andAfrica on Advancements

1. Ambassador Gautier Mignot Recognizes Erasmus Scholarship Recipients

Nigeria continues to lead in Africa as a beneficiary of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programme. For the 2025–2026 academic year, 104 Nigerian students were awarded fully funded postgraduate scholarships. Around 80% of these cover tuition, travel, insurance, and living expenses. Ambassador Gautier Mignot praised the awardees, noting their selection from over 15,000 global applications. Since 2014, more than 800 Nigerians have participated, showing both the academic strength of Nigerian youth and the deepening EU–Nigeria collaboration in education.
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2. Investments in Skills for Nigeria’s Energy Future

The EU, Agence Française de Développement, and Nigeria’s National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN) inaugurated €50.7 million training facilities in Abuja. These include 5 workshops and a 104-room hostel, designed to equip young Nigerians with critical power sector skills under the EU’s Global Gateway.
In addition, renewable energy initiatives are expanding, such as a solar-powered borehole on Sabokoji Island, Lagos, delivering 50,000–100,000 litres of potable water daily to local communities.
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3. Data Governance in Africa, Spearheaded by Nigeria

The Nigeria Data Exchange Platform (NGDX) is at the forefront of advancing safe and inclusive digital public infrastructure in Africa. With the EU’s support, Nigeria hosted a Data Governance Study Tour involving representatives from Botswana, Eswatini, Gambia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Tanzania.
The initiative promotes cross-border trusted data flows, peer learning, and harmonized regulations under the AU Data Policy Framework. It is part of the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub, co-funded by the EU and Germany’s BMZ, and implemented by GIZ in partnership with African institutions.
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4. Support for Displaced Persons in Nigerian Communities

The EU has launched two major humanitarian programmes worth €15 million to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) in states including Yobe, Adamawa, Benue, Kano, and Sokoto.
These initiatives—SIDPIN and SPADS—focus on local integration, protection, and sustainable solutions, with an emphasis on women and children. Implemented with federal and state authorities, the UN, and the Danish Refugee Council, the programmes aim to restore dignity and resilience for displaced communities.
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5. Developments and Improvements in Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector

The EU, Germany, and Nigeria launched an €18.3 million agricultural project (EU-VACE TARED) to strengthen value chains in cocoa, dairy, maize, sorghum, soya beans, tomato, and ginger.
This initiative promotes climate-smart agriculture, inclusiveness, and sustainability while creating new jobs for women and youth. It will be implemented in Cross River, Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Ondo, Oyo, and Plateau States, with GIZ coordinating alongside Nigerian federal ministries.
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