Our development cooperation in Africa

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Africa is our agency’s main partner region, and it is where we carry out most of our work. With 120 international technical experts deployed to the continent and 162 national and regional projects across the continent – totalling €1.1 billion in business volume in 2025 – our work contributes directly to France’s inclusive and sustainable investment strategy for aid and development in Africa. It also dovetails with the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative.

We implement high-impact, multisector cooperation projects in Africa, addressing the full range of sustainable development challenges and key areas of the transformational agenda. These include support for culture and the creative industry, heritage and memory initiatives, entrepreneurship and innovation, vocational training, sports, and agriculture. Our work draws on a wide network of stakeholders and adapts to Africa’s geographic realities for more targeted and effective cooperation.

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Our projects in Africa

Our news in Africa

Key figures 2025

  • 162 projects underway totalling €1.1 billion in multi-year funding
  • 7 in-country offices
  • 5 regional offices
  • 60% of all our work is carried out in Africa