First published Oct 13, 2026, 8:28:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 13, 2026, 8:28:15 AM UTC

Lamola calls for equal Africa-Europe partnership to drive economic transformation

At a conference in Pretoria, Lamola called for an equal Africa-Europe partnership focused on economic transformation. He advocated practical cooperation, including investment in mineral processing and manufacturing.

Illustrative image: 16 July 2024, London, UK. Foreign Secretary David Lammy meets Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Ronald Lamola. Picture: FCDO/Nacho Santana — Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Why it matters

The call addresses economic cooperation between Africa and Europe and the continent’s economic transformation.

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Categories: geopolitics-and-conflicts, economy-and-trade, politics-and-governance

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SAnews South African News Lamola calls for equal Africa-Europe partnership to drive economic transformation

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