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SUBJECT:
The results of Brazil's recent focus on Africa as a foreign policy priority.
SIGNIFICANCE:
President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has made eleven tours to Africa during his presidency, visiting 26 countries. Although few concrete gains have been achieved -- Brazil's exports to Africa have only risen from 2.4% of the total in 2000 to just over 5.0% in 2009 -- numerous companies now have operations in Africa for the first time and the seeds for steady growth have been sown.
Word Count (approx): 1268
Headings
- Corporate investments
- Oil
- Mining
- Construction
- Road transport
- Agribusiness
- Trade
- Rivalry with China
Primary Keywords: LA/C, Africa, Brazil, Guinea, Mozambique, economy, industry, international relations, agriculture, construction, foreign investment, foreign policy, foreign trade, infrastructure, metals, mining, natural resources, oil, technology, transport
Secondary Keywords: Algeria, Angola, China, Egypt, Gabon, Libya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
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