David Duguid MP has been appointed Trade Envoy to Angola and Zambia, and Yvonne Fovargue MP as Trade Envoy to Tunisia and Libya. Trade between the UK and these African countries is flourishing. Total trade between Tunisia and the UK was £430 million last year, £874 million was traded with Angola and £165 million with Zambia. Trade with Libya increased by 225 percent in 2021, to a total of £1.1 billion. UK International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said: “Our Trade Envoys continue to play a vital role in building relationships and promoting trade with key markets around the world. “I am pleased to welcome the Prime Minister adding two new additions to our team of Envoys, who have the skills and passion necessary to ensure we make the most of our global opportunities as an independent sovereign nation.”
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