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Speech by President von der Leyen at the summit “The Mattei plan for Africa and Global Gateway: A common effort with the African Continent”

· Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (European Union)

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· Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission WikiSpeech by President von der Leyen at the summit “The Mattei plan for Africa and Global Gateway: A common effort with the African Continent”

ContextSpeech in Rome at a summit on Italy's Mattei Plan for Africa and the EU Global Gateway, hosted by Italy's Prime Minister; the European Commission proposes EU policies and wants to expand investment partnerships with Africa.

Why it mattersBrussels and Rome combine their programmes to fund training and projects south of the Mediterranean.

Problems raised
  1. Africa's infrastructure needs investment.
  2. Local workers lack skills.
  3. Expertise transfer is limited.
Solutions proposed
  1. Advance investment partnership with Africa.
  2. Fund vocational training.
  3. Combine traditional and high-tech solutions.
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