African leaders on Tuesday called for a deeper economic relationship with the United States, hailing investment pledges totalling more than US$17 billion (N$182 billion) at a Washington summit as a fresh step in the right direction.
US and African companies and the World Bank pledged new investment in construction, energy and information technology projects in Africa at the US-Africa Business Forum, including several joint ventures between US and African partners.
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