October 2025 Monthly E-Zine

EU Aligns on Trade and Access to Finance In this October issue, we share what we heard at the EU roundtable discussion at the recent Intra-African Trade Fair, not least that access to finance remains a key issue for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Bridging the finance gap for sustainable investments is being taken seriously – it’s the subject of the high-level plenary at the upcoming continental EU-Africa Business Forum 2025 (24 Nov, Luanda, Angola). Elsewhere in this issue, there are news snippets on past and upcoming EUBFs focused on West Africa’s strategic corridors – notably one taking place in mid-November in Zambia. Finally, don’t miss the EU Corner Pavilion at the European Investment Conference on Ethiopia (3 Nov). All in this and more in this issue!