Germany Pledges More Support To Malawi

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday pledged to continue offering development aid to Malawi, during a visit by President Bingu wa Mutharika to Berlin.

“We want to help Malawi advance in the fight on poverty and reaching the Millenium Development Goals,” Merkel said, adding that the country was making good progress in areas including health and education.

Merkel said there was “great potential” to cooperate in public-private partnerships, particularly in the renewable energy sector.

Bingu wa Mutharika said he hoped for greater business cooperation with Germany, ahead of meetings with potential investors in Frankfurt on Friday.

“There are a lot of investment opportunities in the transport sector…in energy and in the health sector,” the president said.

The leaders also spoke about the upcoming summit between the European Union and the African Union, of which Malawi currently holds the presidency. Priorities included conflict resolution, Islamist terrorism and migration, Merkel said.

Bingu wa Mutharika said Malawi would support Germany in its bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security council. He also invited Merkel to visit Malawi, “whenever you get the time.”

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