{"id":28231,"date":"2023-01-20T14:57:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T14:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/europe-africa-struggle-to-implement-summit-pledges"},"modified":"2023-01-20T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T16:44:58","slug":"europe-africa-struggle-to-implement-summit-pledges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/europe-africa-struggle-to-implement-summit-pledges","title":{"rendered":"Europe, Africa struggle to implement summit pledges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EvwoWkNDBf0<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Europe, Africa struggle to implement summit pledges [Business Africa]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EvwoWkNDBf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>It has been nearly a year since European leaders and their African counterparts converged in Brussels for a summit billed as the beginning of a &#8216;renewed partnership&#8217; between the two continents.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The summit&#8217;s final declaration dubbed &#8216;the Joint Vision for 2030&#8217; promised among other things to invest in Africa $25 billion per year over the next seven years, 450 million Covid vaccines and over $300 billion to spend on energy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Almost a year later, European leaders and their African counterparts are struggling to get moving.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no major decision from Brussels on investment or infrastructure, two things African leaders deeply care about.<\/p>\n<p>The war in Ukraine has had Europe distracted, and even caused tension with African countries who have chosen neutrality.<\/p>\n<p>The summit also appears to have done little to improve mutual trust. With Europe still not keen on supporting a patent waiver on vaccines, doubts have grown on whether Brussels is serious about Africa&#8217;s health sovereignty ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Geert Laporte is a Europe-Africa expert at the European Centre for Development Policy Management. He joins the show with insights on how the two continents can advance their often fractious, complex relationship.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ethiopia moots currency devaluation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A dollar shortage in Ethiopia has put so much strain on the local currency &#8211; the Birr, with a major gulf in the official and black market exchange rates.<\/p>\n<p>As a remedy, the country\u2019s central bank is considering devaluing the currency.<\/p>\n<p>The move is necessary for Addis Ababa to attract IMF support, and to boost exports.<\/p>\n<p><b>Davos 2023: Economists warn of recession<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A majority of private and public sector chief economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) expect a global recession in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>It is not good news for African economies already struggling to recover from pandemic stress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EvwoWkNDBf0 It has been nearly a year since European leaders and their African counterparts converged in Brussels for a summit billed as the beginning of a &#8216;renewed partnership&#8217; between the two continents. 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