EASTERN AFRICA · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—The deal: The EU and Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros concluded an enhanced Economic Partnership Agreement at a ceremony in Mauritius on 10 June 2026.
—A first for the continent: The European Commission calls it the first agreement of its kind between the EU and Sub-Saharan African partners, and a benchmark for future EU-Africa trade.
—Beyond goods: The pact extends the relationship to services, investment, digital trade, intellectual property and sectoral cooperation.
