Topic A: The Balance Between Foreign Investment and Foreign Aid in Africa

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Recently, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been outpacing foreign aid delivered to Africa. Many African countries have long relied on aid from Western countries in sectors such as healthcare, public infrastructure and climate change mitigation/adaptation. However, the recent boom in FDI in African economies and the recent drops in foreign aid raise important questions of how these two very different forms of support will shape the developmental trajectory of African countries.

 

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Topic B: Free Trade and a ‘Borderless’ Africa

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As African economies continue their growth, it is very necessary that the African Union continues to discuss the idea of an “integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa” as outlined in Agenda 2063 of the African Union. Delegates will discuss the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and debate implementation strategies for near-term free trade across the African continent. 

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CHAIR: Fope Aduwo