Prime Minister Georgia Meloni declared the summit a turning point, rejecting \u201cpredatory temptations\u201d and stressing that Africa\u2019s future must be shaped by its own people. Prime Minister Abiy echoed this vision, calling the gathering \u201ca pivotal moment to move from dialogue to action\u201d in Africa-Europe relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Central to the discussions was the Mattie Plan, Italy\u2019s flagship initiative that has grown into a global framework supported by the UN, EU, AU, and G7. Prime Minister Giorgia Melonidescribed it as \u201ca structured reality\u201d with financial strength and operational reach, designed to deliver measurable results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mattie Plan outlines six priority areas to deepen Africa-Europe cooperation. Energy leads with expanded Mediterranean interconnections, renewables, and biofuels. Food security focuses on local businesses, water access, and innovation. Infrastructure aims to strengthen physical and digital networks, while healthcare seeks improved systems and accessibility. Industry and jobs target youth opportunities, and education\u2014backed by a $5 billion initiative with Nigeria\u2014will benefit 750 million children, driving sustainable growth and shared prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Migration featured prominently, with Prime Minister Georgia Meloni stressing that Europe seeks not cheap labor but African self-sufficiency, processing raw materials, modernizing agriculture, and creating opportunities at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted Ethiopia\u2019s role as a continental connector, aligning the Mattie Plan with national reforms in renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, digital transformation, and human capital development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Closing the summit, Prime Minister Georgia Meloni urged humility and respect, quoting John Paul II: \u201cWe are all truly responsible for everyone.\u201d She emphasized that the summit is not about past achievements but about refining the Mattie Plan to meet Africa\u2019s needs\u2014building a future of dignity and shared prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n January 6, 2018 The Second Italy-Africa Summit, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, has opened a new chapter in relations between Europe and Africa anchored in trust, respect, and shared prosperity. Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and Prime Minister AbiyAhmed emphasized a decisive break from paternalistic models of the past, pledging to build a partnership that recognizes Africa\u2019s vast…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-news_en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2515,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513\/revisions\/2515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-68.png\")
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