France to Double Trade to Africa Over Next Five Years

French President Francois Hollande told African leaders that France is ready to double its aid and trade to the continent over the next five years.   Hollande made the announcement Wednesday ahead of the formal opening on Friday of the annual Africa-France summit. Hollande also said the increased ties would mean thousands more jobs in France.   “If we're only looking at the interests of France, we can estimate that 200,000 jobs could be created in five years if we doubled...

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