Germany’s Political and Economic Interests in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges

Author:

Zoya Savina

Abstract:

Today, Africa occupies an important place in Germany’s foreign policy agenda. Africa is a resource-rich continent, and many African countries are rapidly developing economies. In this regard, Germany is actively seeking to increase economic relations with Africa. Special attention is paid to assisting African countries in solving the problems of poverty, in the development of production, as well as the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The article is devoted to the economic direction of German-African policy at the present stage. The author attempts to give an overview of current trends in German-African relations.

Keywords:

Germany, Africa, economy, production, pandemic

DOI:

10.31132/2412-5717-2022-61-4-60-69

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