EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to muster investment of more than 150 billion euros for Africa, proclaiming Europe to be the continent’s biggest and “most reliable” partner.
Seen as a response to China’s Belt and Road initiative, the strategy will use funding from EU institutions and member countries to leverage private-sector investment. The money will go towards renewable energy, reducing the risk of natural disasters, internet access, transport, vaccine production and education in Africa, the document said.
Von der Leyen, who is president of the powerful executive European Commission, arrived on Wednesday to prepare for a summit between the EU and the African Union on February 17-18.
Please exclude Nigeria. Its an infant still crawling. An infant doesn't know what to do with money but put it in its mouth.
They wan return small from all wey Dem don siphon. Una do well o
They should invest in their continent and leave Africa alone
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Presenting a paper.
This is another way of our colonial masters still in charge. We don’t need their money. Let’s face our sapa alone and find a way out.
lol,another genocide and cashout loading
EU is about to go bankrupt on this 😁😁😁
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