The leader admits that, in the last two years, there has been a "decrease in terms of trust in the relationship" on the part of African countries in relation to the European Union (EU).
The Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and, more recently, the reduction in foreign aid are factors that have contributed to this bitterness, she explained.
"I think there is a perception of double standards, that we have not fulfilled our commitments and that, in the new geopolitical context, Africa is not seen as a priority for Europe," she told the Lusa news agency, on the sidelines of the Ibrahim Governance Weekend conference, taking place in Marrakesh.
At the EU-Africa summit in February 2022, she recalled, "there was great energy and commitments were made, but a few weeks later the war in Ukraine started and, obviously, there was a change and Europe started paying more attention to the East."
More recently, the reduction in European foreign aid to invest in rearmament has accentuated the feeling of abandonment by Africans.
However, Ranaivozanany is hopeful that a new impetus can be given to the relationship, and that the Portuguese-speaking world can play a role.
"We are counting on the new EU leadership to reformulate a new dynamic, with people like António Costa, who has an interest in Portuguese-speaking [African] countries, and the new leadership also in the African Union, in order to define a new direction and restart the relationship", she told Lusa.
The deputy executive director of the Africa-Europe Foundation suggested the possibility of a new EU-Africa summit in 2025, "which could take place in Angola".
The development of projects linked to energy, the fight against illicit financial flows and investment in industrial capacity in Africa are some of the sectors that she considers to be of mutual interest.
"There has been progress. For example, since 2022, Europe has committed to helping set up vaccine factories in Africa and this has been done in eight countries so far", she explained.
The EU also has the 'Global Gateway' Strategy, which envisages mobilising 150 billion euros to invest in strategic sectors in Africa.
"This is a considerable amount of money to invest in different areas, from agriculture to technology and infrastructure. We need to monitor the impact to see if it has really changed anything, how many jobs have been created and make this contribution more visible so that people understand the result of Europe's effective partnership with Africa," stressed Holy Ranaivozanany.
The Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW) 2025 conference, organised by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, ends this Tuesday in Marrakech with a series of meetings hosted by several independent organisations.
The Africa-Europe Foundation, created in 2020 to promote and strengthen relations between the two continents, has a session entitled "Renewing Africa-Europe Cooperation on Transition Minerals: A Win-Win Opportunity".
For three days, between June 1 and this Tuesday, politicians, academics and activists debated under the theme "Leveraging Africa's resources to bridge the financial gap", on how African countries can mobilize to accelerate social and economic development in an international context of declining foreign aid.
