€618 M investments in eight African countries under the "Scaling up renewables in Africa" initiative

A €618 M package invested in eight African countries to support projects of electrification, power grids modernisation, and access to renewable energy, : that is the amount of investments announced by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, during the Global Gateway Forum, in Brussels, on 09/10/2025.

The “Scaling Up Renewables in Africa” campaign is a one-year initiative launched on 17/11/2024 by Ursula von der Leyen and Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa to promote renewable energy in Africa where 600M people still have no access to electricity.

‘This campaign goes on for a year and will be culminating in Johannesburg at the G20. We are working hand in hand to mobilise investments under our “Scaling Up Renewables in Africa” campaign, together with Global Citizen. Let us continue to make the business case for clean energy in Africa. The potential is immense. This is one of the world's fastest-growing markets: Africa offers enormous opportunities for African and European companies alike. In short: this is a win-win situation. It will make…