Policy paper

UK Government Statement on the UK-Africa Investment Summit

On 20 January 2020, the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, hosted the UK-Africa Investment Summit. The Summit agreed new lasting partnerships between the UK and African countries to deliver more investment, jobs and growth.

• From: Department for International Development, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, Department for International Trade, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The Rt Hon Boris Johnson and The Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma KCMG
• Published: 20 January 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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UK Government Statement on UK-Africa Investment Summit

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The UK-Africa Investment Summit on 20 January 2020 laid the foundations for new partnerships between the UK and African nations based on trade, investment, shared values and mutual interest. Billions of pounds of new commercial deals were announced highlighting the strength of the UK’s offer and existing relationship with Africa. The UK also announced new initiatives and funding which will: strengthen the joint trading relationship, support African countries in their ambition to transform their economies, launch a major new partnership with the city of London, turbo-charge infrastructure financing, and enable Africa’s clean energy potential. Taken together, this will help to realise the UK’s ambition to be the investment partner of choice for Africa, create hundreds of thousands of jobs and ensure the mutual prosperity of all our nations.

Published 20 January 2020