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Africa’s Stake in Brexit

Africa is less reliant on aid than ever before, but ties to donor countries, and the UK in particular, remain important for sectors like telecommunications and banking. Preparing now for Britain’s inevitable divorce from the EU is not only prudent for many African countries; it may be a matter of economic necessity.

OXFORD – As Britain focuses on what its relationship with the European Union might look like once it leaves the bloc, sometime during 2019, the rest of the world is already girding for the post-Brexit era. For many African countries in particular, preparing for the inevitable divorce is not only prudent; it may be a matter of economic necessity.

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