International relationsIn Africa, Biden finds a free trade zone he can embrace
From Netflix to infrastructure, US hopes to counter Chinese gains on the continent
Cape Town, South Africa, at night. The African continent is projected to account for 40% of the world's population by 2100. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia chief desk editor
August 11, 2021 06:40 JST
NEW YORK -- Eager to tap into a promising market while burnishing his administration's credentials on free trade now that rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership looks as distant as ever, U.S. President Joe Biden appears ready to engage a new free trade zone in Africa.