The City of London is stepping up efforts to position itself as the preferred global gateway for African businesses, as fresh investment figures show that African companies have committed more than £30 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into London since the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, embarked on a landmark trade mission to Africa in 2025.
The investment milestone was disclosed on Thursday at the inaugural London-Africa Business Summit, hosted by the Mayor at City Hall. The event brought together over 200 business leaders, investors and policymakers from across Africa and the United Kingdom to deepen economic ties and unlock new trade opportunities.
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The summit comes at a time when African economies are attracting increasing global attention due to their growing populations, expanding consumer markets and rising demand for infrastructure, technology and financial services.
Speaking at the summit, Khan said
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