US EditionAfrica: AfDB' S President Calls for Enhanced USA Investment in Africa
- The 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit took place in Luanda, Angola, gathering over 2,000 delegates including African leaders and U.S. officials.
- The summit responded to slowed Foreign Direct Investment and declining global development assistance amid increasing trade barriers and funding cuts.
- Speakers like AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina and Angolan President João Lourenço emphasized replacing aid with strategic investment in infrastructure, trade, and diversified industries.
- Adesina highlighted Africa as a promising investment destination, emphasizing its low risk premium and the potential for returns ranging from 15 to 20 percent.
- The summit highlighted the need to reimagine U.S.-Africa relations toward equitable partnerships fostering sustained growth through increased private investment and cooperation.
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Angola’s Lourenço tells U.S : shift from aid to investment
An emphasis on ‘mutual benefit’ in President João Lourenço’s opening speech of the US-Africa summit reflects a growing awareness among African delegations that the U.S’ interest in Africa is diminishing – particularly when it comes to humanitarian aid.
Less Investment, Less Aid: How FDI Shortfalls are Hurting Global Relief Efforts
The world is losing interest in investing in others, especially when it comes to humanitarian aid. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has slowed to critical levels, weakening emerging markets and further slowing growth across developing nations. As of 2025, FDI has dwindled to its lowest levels yet, largely due to heightened trade tensions among barriers for …
Exploring the Future of U.S.-Africa Trade: Key Insights from the Angola Summit on AGOA - Afric Info
As global trade dynamics shift and economies seek new avenues for growth, the future of U.S.-Africa trade is under renewed scrutiny, notably as the African Growth and Prospect Act (AGOA) takes center stage at the upcoming summit in Angola. With AGOA’s expiration date approaching in 2025, this pivotal gathering of political leaders, business executives, and trade experts is set to explore the potential of enhancing economic ties between the Unite…
"It's really the age of, not just the Angolans, but the Africans in general, it's the time to start thinking and working by their head. It's the time they don't always ask for advice outside," the author said to the journalists, outside of the launch session. These advices "they were taxed" and now are no longer, "but we're just asking, because we're used to it," Pepetela said, adding that "it was good to look into our realities for some time" a…
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