At an investment summit in London .. Britain is looking to expand its partnerships with Africa

The African-British Investment Summit was launched in the British capital London with the participation of the leaders of more than fifty African countries, in which British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged that the new British policy on immigration would focus on people.

A British government statement said Johnson would inform African leaders and executives of major companies that he wanted to make Britain "their preferred investment partner". The statement promised to announce several "agreements in billions of pounds" (sterling).

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, as well as Nigerian President Mohamed Bukhari and Ghanaian Nana Akufo-Addo participated in the summit.

From the British side, in addition to the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Dominic Rap, Development Alok Sharma, Trade Lise Trouss, and Projects Andrea Ledsom attend.

Full partnership
Al-Jazeera correspondent Mina Harbelu said that Johnson spoke about his country’s policy after its exit from the European Union, indicating that it will attract talents from any country regardless of their nationalities, in a sign that he welcomed the Africans.

The correspondent added that Johnson also stressed his country’s endeavor to conclude a full partnership with African countries in order to achieve the development and increase of British investments in Africa in all fields.

The correspondent referred to Al-Sisi's speech before the opening session of the conference, in which he emphasized the challenges facing the African continent, including armed conflicts, terrorism and irregular migration.

The correspondent pointed out that dozens of human rights advocates received Sisi with slogans denouncing human rights violations and corruption in Egypt, and denounced Johnson's invitation to Sisi, expressing their disappointment at his presence at the summit.

The British government seeks to conclude economic partnerships with African countries, especially after Britain withdrew from the European Union at the end of this month, in addition to finding opportunities for investment and growth in the continent.

The holding of the first British-African investment summit in London with the participation of leaders and businessmen from the countries concerned, following a tour of sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 by the conservative former British Prime Minister Theresa May, and was the first visit of its kind to a British leader in five years.

The UK is looking for new business partners, as after its exit from the European Union 47 years of common life and exchanges with the European Union will end.