Theresa May has arrived in Cape Town for the start of her three-nation Africa trade mission. The Prime Minister landed in South Africa’s legislative capital on board the RAF Voyager following a 12-hour flight. Mrs May received a guard a honour at Cape Town International Airport.
Mrs May is expected to declare her desire for the UK to overtake the United States to become the G7’s leading investor in Africa by 2022, amid warnings of ‘greater conflict and an increased susceptibility to extremism’ emerging if jobs are not created.
Downing Street believes helping young people in Africa secure jobs will stabilise the economy of their country while also reducing the likelihood of them undertaking risky journeys to Europe. The PM is also expected to reassert the UK’s shift in strategy over aid spending – using the trip to encourage private sector investment alongside efforts to alleviate extreme poverty.