UK puts visas into pitch for post-Brexit trade with Africa

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he wants to make the UK the"investment partner of choice" for African countries AFP/HENRY NICHOLLSLONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson told African leaders Monday that Britain would be more open to migrants from their continent after Brexit as he hosted a summit intended to boost trading ties.

After highlighting all Britain has to offer, he said Brexit would mean an end to preferential treatment for EU migrants."Our system is becoming fairer and more equal between all our global friends and partners, treating people the same, wherever they come from," he said. Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari said Brexit offered an opportunity for increased free trade across the Commonwealth - and highlighted visas as a key issue.

"There's no point in the UK reducing the amount of coal we burn, if we then trundle over to Africa and line our pockets by encouraging African states to use more of it, is there?" he said. "It's great that in the middle of a climate emergency the UK government is finally putting a stop to taxpayers' money being used to support coal plants and mines abroad," executive director John Sauven said.

The agency says it now wants to"increase its risk appetite" in Egypt and the emerging economies in Nigeria and Rwanda.

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