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ADDIS ABABA. – China is a big player when it comes to infrastructure in Africa, said Amani Abou-Zeid, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, on Wednesday.
Abou-Zeid made the statement while addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the AU Executive Council meeting, which brings together foreign ministers of African countries at the AU Headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We do have a large group of countries with whom we work closely in various sectors. Definitely, China is one of the important players in infrastructure in Africa in general,” she said, adding “China is a big player when it comes to infrastructure in Africa.”
The two-day AU Executive Council meeting is being held under the theme of the year “Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development.”
In a recent interview , Abou-Zeid had emphasized that the energy, infrastructure and the digital economy are potential areas for further enhancing Africa’s connectivity and integration and boosting bilateral partnerships with China and beyond.
Abou-Zeid had also highlighted China’s supportive role in the AU’s 50-year continental development Agenda 2063, saying, “For us at the African Union Commission, we do appreciate the approach adopted by China to advance the partnership based on African priorities and the Agenda 2063.” – Xinhua
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