**About the Africa–Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB)** The Africa–Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) is a Global Gateway strategic initiative aimed at strengthening digital innovation ecosystems across Africa and fostering stronger collaboration between African and European digital economies. Operating across 14 African countries, AEDIB brings together African and European partners to support digital entrepreneurship, strengthen innovation ecosystems, facilitate knowledge exchange and create opportunities for cross-border collaboration. Through strategic partnerships, ecosystem-building activities and initiatives such as the Joint Innovation Facility, AEDIB connects startups, investors, technology companies, innovation hubs and institutional stakeholders. Its collaborations, including those with Qhala Trust and Mistral AI, seek to advance investment readiness, access to emerging technologies and opportunities for African innovators to scale. By connecting expertise, technology, investment and partnerships, AEDIB contributes to building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable digital innovation ecosystems across Africa, while strengthening Africa–Europe cooperation under the Global Gateway framework.