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EU-South Africa: Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)

The Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP) between South Africa and the European Union was signed on 20 November 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa and is now being implemented. 

The aim of the CTIP is to create new trade and investment opportunities for businesses in strategic, clean value chains, while at the same time supporting decarbonisation and just transition objectives, by increasing value production and innovation in South Africa.

Concretely, CTIP will help with the following:

  • Investment facilitation measures to improve the business environment in South Africa for EU business, including the promotion of investment opportunities through existing investment portals;

  • Addressing specific trade and investment barriers on a case-by-case basis (including market access requirements for energy products; and administrative requirements such as licensing and permits);

  • Ensuring effective and transparent access for EU and South African companies to public procurement opportunities in clean sectors; and

  • Regulatory cooperation to develop mutually beneficial solutions for identified trade and investment barriers.

You can find more information about CTIP at this link. 

Fact sheet: EU-South Africa: Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP)

If you are a European company or a consortium of EU companies interested in such opportunities, please contact DELEGATION-SOUTH-AFRICA-TRADE@eeas.europa.eu.