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UK Africa – towards a new partnership

UK Africa – towards a new partnership

As leaders gather for the UK-Africa Investment Summit, we look at the dynamics underpinning the relationship

© Boris Johnson is looking to build new trade relationships for the UK and African countries. Thomas Mukoya/REUTERS
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UK Africa

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Can UK companies find new partners across the continent? A post-Brexit UK is looking for new commercial partners in Africa
© Emma Wade-Smith was announced as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Africa in June 2018.
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uk africa

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“Building relationships is more important” – Emma Wade-Smith Investing in Africa requires a shift away from “traditional capitalism”, which focuses firstly on the bottom line, says Emma Wade-Smith
© Unilever are a large UK investor in Nigeria. Image: production at the Unilever factory in Lagos, Nigeria January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
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The UK in Africa: facts and figures The UK’s Foreign Direct Investment in Africa stood at approximately £39bn in 2018.
© Vodafone’s regional CEO for Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific Vivek Badrinath/All rights reserved
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Vodafone: ‘We have a keen interest in Ethiopia’ Vivek Badrinath Ethiopia is a target, says Vodafone Africa CEO Badrinath, who talks 5G, Splinternet, privacy issues, and the arrival of Bigtech rivals
Screen 2020-01-16 at 11.21.18 © UK Export Finance’s West Africa regional representative Steve Gray/all rights reserved
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UK Africa

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‘We can contribute to closing Africa’s infrastructure gap’ – UKEF
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