Published 11 months ago

Africa will 'friend-zone' Canada if Ottawa doesn't improve engagement, experts say

Summary by Ground News

Canada is approaching total irrelevance in the world's fastest-growing continent, experts argue, saying that a pattern of disengagement in trade, diplomacy and investment in Africa means Ottawa is ceding ground to Russia and China. Senators are looking into Canada's relations with a continent on track to almost double in population by 2050. Experts say a pattern of disengagement in trade, diplomacy and investment in Africa means Ottawa is ceding ground to Russia and China. "Africa is going to friend-zone Canada if the current approach remains," one expert says.

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