Even before the Brexit trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union was agreed on December 24, Britain made it clear it wanted to be Africa s investment partner of choice.
But with so many other keen investors, will Africa want to become a big trader with the UK? And can African governments leverage the changes to their advantages?
Africanews takes a look at these questions. You can see the analysis in the video player above.
What will change between the UK and the EU?
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Abela not among European leaders required to quarantine after French president gets COVID-19
French President Emanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus and sent several other European leaders into preventive quarantine but Malta’s Prime Minister is not one of them
18 December 2020, 1:18pm
by Kurt Sansone
Malta’s Prime Minister does not need to quarantine despite being at a Brussels summit with French President Emanuel Macron, who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Robert Abela was not identified as one of Macron’s contacts in the 48 hours before he tested positive, a government spokesperson told MaltaToday.
Several European leaders, including Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and European Council President Charles Michel, have gone into preventive quarantine after Macron tested positive for coronavirus on 17 December.
France rescues JKIA rail track with Sh14bn deal
Tuesday December 15 2020
Transport CS James Macharia arrives at Embakasi Railway Station during the commissioning of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Express Service on December 7, 2020. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG
By BONFACE OTIENO
Summary
Treasury had raised the red flag over the secret procurement of a consortium of French firms to build the new railway line and declined to commit funds following a request from the Ministry of Transport.
State has dropped the bid to have the JKIA rail built using private backers who were to recover their money from toll charges and instead opted for a French loan.