UKEF steps up export deals to francophone Africa

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Middle East & Africa

The UK has stepped up business in French-speaking West and Central Africa as it seeks new frontiers for its exports.UKEF was backing transactions in francophone Africa worth a cumulative £1 billion ($1.3 billion) at the end of the 2023-4 financial year, up from just £3 million in 2017-8,...

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