Delegates including Ambassadors of EU countries based in Rwanda, Rwandan government officials and members of the private sector at the Inaugural EU-Rwanda Business Forum in Kigali on June 26, 20203. PHOTO | NMG
The European Union's battle for influence in East Africa is taking shape with increasing private investment and funding across the region. This follows a €150 billion ($170 billion) pledge for investment pledge made in February last year at the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
While Europe maintains that it is not in competition with China for influence on the continent, its priority sectors now include building infrastructure, including rapid bus transit systems, which have been dominated by China. It also targets health, education, and climate change adaptation.
