Speech by President von der Leyen at the EU-AU Business Forum
· Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (European Union)
Summary written by Dark Majestic in its own words · topics: development and emerging economies, growth, investment and productivity
UL · Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission WikiSpeech by President von der Leyen at the EU-AU Business ForumContextSpeech by the President of the European Commission at the EU-AU Business Forum opening the Africa–Europe summit, with Angola's President.
Why it mattersPresents the EU's offer for investment in Africa as the two continents reset their partnership.
Problems raised- Investment flows between Africa and Europe are too low.
- Projects in challenging markets are hard to finance.
- Local value creation is limited.
Solutions proposed- Use Global Gateway investments.
- Strengthen business involvement.
- Help investors finance projects in challenging markets.
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