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Britain is looking for new partners and it is eyeing Africa.

英国正在寻找新的合作伙伴，并将目光投向了非洲。

With 1.2 billion people and eight of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies, Africa offers world-beating returns on investment, according to a report from the Overseas Development Institute.

海外发展研究所的一份报告显示，非洲拥有12亿人口，全球15个增长最快的经济体中非洲占了8个，投资回报率全球领先。

In the past 20 years it's about 16% and this is much higher than in other countries.

在过去的20年中，这一比例约为16％，远高于其他国家。

Even if you look at returns in Latin America and other developing countries, this case of higher returns in Africa is definitely should encourage more UK investments in the continent.

即使你观察拉丁美洲和其他发展中国家的回报率，非洲这种更高回报的情况无疑会鼓励英国在非洲大陆进行更多投资。

Britain is playing catch-up. Data from agency the International Trade Center showed France and Germany export more than double the value of goods to Africa than Britain does.

英国正在奋起直追。国际贸易中心的数据显示，法国和德国向非洲出口商品的价值是英国的两倍多。

At a London summit earlier this month, African business leaders said Britain must get proactive post Brexit.

在本月初的伦敦峰会上，非洲商界领袖表示英国必须在脱欧后积极主动。

If be okay, just sit down, the vessel will go. That turn them off. But UK companies need to come and walk with the African business model.

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