In her opening speech at the summit in Luanda, von der Leyen insisted that Europe was Africa's "first trading partner by far”, outstripping China on trade and exports. (Photo: European Commission)

Von der Leyen touts EU over China in battle for influence at Africa summit

EU & the World

Africa

by Benjamin Fox,

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen talked up the bloc’s credentials on trade, investment and green energy on the first of a two-day EU-African Union summit in Angola on Monday (24 November),

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In her opening speech at the summit in Luanda, von der Leyen insisted that Europe was Africa's "first trading partner by far”, outstripping China on trade and exports. (Photo: European Commission)