Two of a kind: How France and Italy can show the way for Europe’s Africa policy

Two of a kind: How France and Italy can show the way for Europe’s Africa policy

Cover image: picture alliance / Anadolu | Lucas Mukasa When the G20 met on African soil for the first time in November 2025, it signalled that the continent is becoming more important to the world as an economic partner. China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have already spent the past decade gaining ground as trade partners to African countries, narrowing the EU’s long-held lead. France and Italy have recast their economic strategies accord…