How do middle-income countries in Africa perceive collaboration with the European Union when it comes to research and innovation? The authors of this study analysed the cases of South Africa, Cabo Verde and Ghana.
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New opportunities in the agritourism sector in the Pacific
Agriculture and Tourism are two critical industries for most Pacific economies, and strengthening linkages between the two will provide new income generation and growth opportunities for value chain actors serving the broader...
Vanuatu’s Aelan Chocolate wins NZ awards and world placing for cocoa
Vanuatu’s fledgling Aelan Chocolate makers has had a successful year winning recognition at the inaugural New Zealand Chocolate Awards 2017. The top award also adds to their winning entries into the World Cocoa of Excellence...
China and São Tomé and Príncipe sign economic cooperation agreement
China and São Tomé and Príncipe signed a trade, economic and technical cooperation agreement during a visit by Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Qian Keming to the archipelago, China’s ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe. Signed...
St Lucia Government Considers Insurance and Pension Programmes For Agriculture
Agriculture officials in St Lucia are in discussions about an insurance and pension scheme as part of the new programme for agriculture. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Cooperatives, Natural Resources and Physical Planning...
In September 2018, exactly one year from now, negotiations on a new partnership between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states (ACP) will start. The so-called ‘umbrella’ option is now on the...
EU and Forum sign agreement to tackle gender inequality in Pacific
The European Union and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat have signed a Financing Agreement to tackle the root causes of gender inequality and violence against women and girls in the Pacific. The more than US$15 million...
EU and Pacific discusss replacing Cotonou Agreement
The European Union is undertaking discusssions in the Pacific on the replacement for the Cotonou Agreement with the African Caribbean and Pacific group of countries. The agreement outlines the EU's commitments in terms of...