{"id":222,"date":"2018-10-03T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefreezoneblog.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/03\/australia-seeks-to-join-race-for-africa\/"},"modified":"2018-10-03T09:14:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T09:14:00","slug":"australia-seeks-to-join-race-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/australia-seeks-to-join-race-for-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia seeks to join race for Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HUZ2XyklgH0\/W7SIKqigNWI\/AAAAAAAAD1Y\/Uyk1pRfvoZ4DV6VIi6iTDl2vEBUVTQ_BACLcBGAs\/s1600\/African-leaders-back-withdrawal.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"381\" data-original-width=\"606\" height=\"402\" src=\"http:\/\/thefreezoneblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/African-leaders-back-withdrawal.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nAustralia has resolved to join China, UK and Europe to increase their business footprint in Africa.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe country\u2019s new position is aided by a new look foreign policy that emphasises partnerships with mutual benefits.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nAustralia recently held an Africa Week in Perth, where it announced that it will push for mining, trade, education and cultural exchanges and technological advancement programmes in the coming years.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nWith the USA, UK, China and India all making huge financial offers for projects, Australia is touting joint ventures.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nTo begin with, it intends to share its technology with African countries that have mineral resources.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe mining sector, it is argued, holds the key for important technological developments; for instance renewable energy, battery storage and communication technologies all rely on a robust mining sector to provide the raw materials.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n\u201cWe are hoping to create greater economic and social opportunities for African countries, and the people living in them.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThese opportunities can be made easier and more accessible through the increased access to technology that the world is creating,\u201d said Western Australia\u2019s mineral minister Bill Johnson.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<b>Source: East African<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\">\n<b><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.theeastafrican.co.ke\/business\/Australia-seeks-more-deals-in-Africa\/2560-4788038-vsdmg4\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1538638316468000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHB1jC8vUsOm3fNlxjXBkpzgGyoDA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theeastafrican.co.ke\/business\/Australia-seeks-more-deals-in-Africa\/2560-4788038-vsdmg4\/index.html\" style=\"color: #1155cc;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.theeastafrican.co.ke\/business\/Australia-seeks-more-deals-in-Africa\/2560-4788038-vsdmg4\/index.html<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia has resolved to join China, UK and Europe to increase their business footprint in Africa. 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