Australia to join race for Africa
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source63 australia is seeking to join china uk and europe in the race to increase business footprints in africa1 the countrys new position is aided by a new look foreign policy that emphasises partnerships with mutual benefits1 australia recently held an africa week in perth where it announced that it will push for mining trade education and cultural exchanges and technological advancement programmes in the coming years1 with the usa uk china and india all making huge financial offers for projects australia is touting joint ventures1 to begin with it intends to share its technology with african countries that have mineral resources1 the mining sector it is argued holds the key for important technological developments for instance renewable energy battery storage and communication technologies all rely on a robust mining sector to provide the raw materials1 we are hoping to create greater economic and social opportunities for african countries and the people living in them1 these opportunities can be made easier and more accessible through the increased access to technology that the world is creating said western australias mineral minister bill johnson1