The United States welcomed Wednesday the conclusion of record trade agreements with Africa this year, totaling $14.2 billion, in the context of a struggle for influence with China on the continent.<\/p>\n
Nearly 550 new trade and investment agreements have been signed, representing a 67% increase compared to 2022 in terms of number and value, said British Robinson, coordinator of the “Prosper Africa” \u200b\u200btrade initiative launched by the UNITED STATES.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have had a record year for US-Africa relations,\u201d said Judd Devermont, head of sub-Saharan Africa at the White House, during an online press conference organized a year after a summit with African leaders during which US President Joe Biden pledged to \u201cpull out all the stops\u201d on the continent.<\/p>\n
Washington committed in December to investing $55 billion over three years in Africa. This strategy aims in particular to counter the growing presence of China, which has notably made inroads in infrastructure construction, investments, and loans.<\/p>\n
The United States has already achieved more than 40% of these commitments, underlined Mr. Devermont. \u201cBy the end of the second year, we plan to exceed at least 70% of our goals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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