President\u00a0von der Leyen<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0\u201c2025 has already been a landmark year for EU\u2013South Africa relations, and today we are taking it even further by signing the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership. This new, dynamic form of trade agreement brings together competitiveness and climate action. We are stepping up mutually beneficial cooperation in the clean economy and on critical raw materials. And we are hosting the final pledging event of our \u2018Scaling Up Renewables for Africa’ campaign to help power a clean future for the continent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Today at 15:30 SAST, President von der Leyen<\/strong>\u00a0and President Ramaphosa will host the final pledging event of \u2018Scaling Up Renewables for Africa’, a year-long campaign launched at the G20 Summit in Rio to mobilise financing for clean energy, electrification, and clean cooking solutions across the continent.<\/p>\n Last November 20, the Leaders agreed on the following:<\/p>\n Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The EU and South Africa signed a\u00a0Clean Trade and Investment Partnership, the first of its kind, designed to drive mutually beneficial trade, investment and job creation while supporting decarbonisation and clean supply chains. This new type of cooperation will strengthen the EU’s position as a partner of choice for countries committed to the clean transition.<\/p>\n For the EU, it will help to diversify partnerships, create new investment opportunities for companies, and strengthen access to essential raw materials. For South Africa, it will support sustainable industrial growth, local job creation and broader decarbonisation efforts.<\/p>\n The CTIP will focus on building clean supply chains in areas like renewable energy, electricity grid, clean fuels, raw materials, and clean technologies.<\/p>\n MoU on a partnership on minerals and metals value chains\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The EU and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a partnership on sustainable minerals and metals value chains, following agreements with Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia. The MoU was signed on behalf of the EU by Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, St\u00e9phane\u00a0S\u00e9journ\u00e9<\/strong>. The partnership is grounded in shared objectives and mutual benefits. It aims to identify and jointly develop industrial projects of common interest across the exploration, extraction, refining and recycling of minerals and metals, thereby strengthening the economic and industrial integration of both value chains.<\/p>\n Global Gateway signatures<\/strong><\/p>\n Several projects illustrate the rapid rollout of the nearly\u00a0\u20ac12 billion Team Europe Investment package, presented by Presidents von der Leyen and Ramaphosa in Brussels on 9 October 2025. They form part of the Global Gateway portfolio, translating our shared priorities into concrete, high-impact investments:<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/primer-plano-bandera-realista-sudafrica-texturas-interesantes_181624-19542.jpg\")
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