France joins queue of Europeans beating path to Angola
- 9 years ago
French President François Hollande has spent a day in Angola on his three-nation tour that also takes in Benin and Cameroon.
Heading a team of 50 business leaders he praised Angola for being a stable influence in Central Africa, and “economically and politically strong.”
France would like a troop commitment to help efforts in the Central African Republic. Until now Angola has only made a small financial contribution.
“There’s a lot of work going on in Angola, but also lots of jobs in France in very different areas like renewable energy or sustainable development.
Angola has helped with security in Central Africa, it supported the country when France went in to help stop the massacres and killings. And I want to salute what Angola did during this period,” Hollande said.
During the trip Accor signed a hotels deal and Eiffage is hoping for a bridges contract worth 180 million. Total already gets 10% of its production here, and says it wants to help Angola diversify beyond its g
Heading a team of 50 business leaders he praised Angola for being a stable influence in Central Africa, and “economically and politically strong.”
France would like a troop commitment to help efforts in the Central African Republic. Until now Angola has only made a small financial contribution.
“There’s a lot of work going on in Angola, but also lots of jobs in France in very different areas like renewable energy or sustainable development.
Angola has helped with security in Central Africa, it supported the country when France went in to help stop the massacres and killings. And I want to salute what Angola did during this period,” Hollande said.
During the trip Accor signed a hotels deal and Eiffage is hoping for a bridges contract worth 180 million. Total already gets 10% of its production here, and says it wants to help Angola diversify beyond its g