Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, announced on February 10, 2022, during an official visit to Dakar, that Europe intended to mobilize more 150 billion euros of investments in Africa in the coming years.
« This is the very first regional plan under Global Gateway, » she said. Launched in December 2021, Global Gateway plans to mobilize up to 300 billion euros in public and private funds by 2027 in infrastructure projects around the world.
