The UK-AfricaInvestment Summit on 20 January 2020 laid the foundations for new partnershipsbetween the UK and African nations based on trade, investment, shared values and mutual interest. Billions of pounds of new commercial deals were announced highlighting the strength of the UK’s offer and existing relationship with Africa. The UK also announced new initiatives and fundingwhich will: strengthen the jointtrading relationship, support African countries in their ambition to transform their economies, launch amajor new partnership with the city of London, turbo-chargeinfrastructurefinancing,and enableAfrica’s clean energypotential.Taken together, this will help to realise the UK’s ambition to be the investment partner of choice for Africa, create hundreds of thousands of jobs and ensure the mutual prosperity of all our nations.