Africa
Saudi Arabia and South Korea race to win African votes for Expo 2030

The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, arrives in Riyadh on November, 9, 2023 to attend the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference.
The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, arrives in Riyadh on November, 9, 2023 to attend the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference. © Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
Funding, partnerships, competitions… Saudi Arabia and South Korea, favourites in the race to host the world's fair, have been lobbying hard in recent weeks, paying particular attention to African countries. [...]
Published on 28.11.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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