EU Policy Exposure & Global Best Practice Engagements
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Key Engagements
Digitalisation for Economic Growth in Africa – EU Policy Immersion
Brussels & Berlin • 2025
Some of our experts deepened their understanding of European Union best practices on digitalisation, trade, and economic transformation through structured policy engagements in Brussels and Berlin.
Focus Areas:
- ›EU digital economy frameworks supporting productivity, SME growth, and cross-border trade
- ›Regulatory approaches to digital trade, data governance, innovation policy, and competitiveness
- ›The role of public–private collaboration in driving digital-led economic growth
- ›Lessons from EU institutions and member states on aligning digital policy with trade and industrial strategies
Key Insights: The insights gained inform Handel's advisory work on digital trade regulation, e-commerce, technology policy, and economic competitiveness in Africa and other emerging markets.
Elevating Trade Policy Expertise – EU Environmental & Climate Trade Measures
Brussels • 2024
Some of our experts participated in advanced policy engagements in Brussels focused on the European Union's emerging environmental and climate-related trade measures, with particular emphasis on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The engagement examined how the EU has designed these instruments to move beyond policy commitments into practical, enforceable trade measures, and how similar approaches can be adapted and implemented in other regions and global markets.
Key Areas of Focus:
- ›The legal and institutional architecture underpinning EUDR and CBAM, including traceability, reporting, verification, and enforcement mechanisms
- ›Integration of environmental objectives into trade policy without undermining market access or development goals
- ›Roles of customs authorities, regulators, private sector actors, and supply chain participants in effective enforcement
- ›Use of data, digital systems, and risk-based compliance models to operationalize sustainability measures
- ›Lessons on balancing climate ambition with fairness, proportionality, and support for developing economies