thank you, larry madowo, in nairobi, our africa business editor.ross how the meeting goes between president trump and uhuru kenyatta, also how theresa may, the uk prime minister, gets on in africa today. she is travelling there today and meeting also saw people to try and extend business prospects for the uk's. we will be talking about that through the week this week. —— for the uk's. steel has been at the epicentre of the international trade row sparked by president trump, who has imposed tariffs of 25% on imports in an effort to boost us production. inevitably, the move has gone down badly with america's trade partners, including the european union where steel makers are already struggling with the challenge of cheap chinese steel. as part of bbc world news' global trade week special coverage, our economics correspondent, andrew walker, has been to belgium to find out how the world's biggest steel company arcelor mittal is coping. the finished steel ready for dispatch in ghent in belgium can end up in cars, household appliances and building mater

trade with africa as britain prepares to leave the eu next year, as our africa business editor larry madowo, certain it has been it is an attractive trade partner for the uk, certainly it has been for the eu which is the single largest trading partner, but now the uk will have to do it alone starting march 2019. that is why the prime minister is bringing her brexit road show as it were to south africa, the biggest trading partner with the uk. very rich in minerals, so they will be trying to make sure that they can continue to access the uk market after brexit. she will be heading to nigeria next, which does not refine oil, the uk buys a lot of nigerian oil and sells it back when it's refined to nigeria, and then to kenya where a lot of agricultural products end up in the uk. lord boateng was the british high commissioner to south africa between 2005—2009. he told us mrs may's visit was long overdue. i think it's very important, a welcome visit. there hasn't been a british prime minister in africa for about five years. compare that to the french, the chinese, and others, india, who are regul

our africa business correspondent larry madowo is in nairobi now.onvince her hosts that a truly global britain after brexit is still a solid business partnerfor global britain after brexit is still a solid business partner for kenya, and kenya will be looking to make sure that horticultural products currently on sale in the uk, a lot of the agricultural produce, can continue to access the uk market. if kenya can increase the amount of exports to the uk beyond £1 billion, which isjust exports to the uk beyond £1 billion, which is just underwear it is right now, they will be looking to talk about how the two can partner. she will be telling the president about the innovation partnership that she announced, including a £2 million accelerator fund, targeting the technology infrastructure in kenya, south africa and nigeria. do you think that will be it, as regards the slice of the $5 billion that are promised for african countries can do you think that kenya is hoping for more? kenya will be hoping to get as much of that is possible. what she said in cap

our africa business editor larry madowo joins us now from nairobi with more on this.ca? it is an attractive trade partner for the uk, certain is africa? it is an attractive trade partnerfor the uk, certain it has been for the eu which is the single largest trading partner, but now the uk will have to do it alone starting next year. that is why the premise thatis next year. that is why the premise that is bringing her brexit road show as it were to south africa, the biggest trading partner with the uk. very rich in minerals, so they will be continuing to access the british market after brexit. she will be heading to nigeria next, the uk buys a lot of nigerian oil and sent it back whence its refined to nigeria, and then to kenya. in the prime minister says she was the uk to be the biggest investor in africa by 2020 in the g-7, the biggest investor in africa by 2020 in the g—7, how much of a climate that? it is quite a claim because now at the moment the uk is at the bottom of the ladder of the g-7. at the bottom of the ladder of the g—7. even though the uk's direct inve

larry madowo is our africa business editor and he joins me now from nairobi.ica. china and the us are trying to get m, china and the us are trying to get in, we are wondering whether britain is lit to the party. what would you say it theresa may has achieved in africa? is the feeling was that britain was a little late to the party, i think over the last three days, she has tried to redeem herself and britain. the £4 billion investment in african economies which she hoped will unlock another £4 billion in the private sector, she also talked about partnerships between the uk and nigeria and kenya. she also talked about the open defence pacts thatjust got signed in nigeria and kenya. i think she has made a solid pitch to africa of this new cooperation post brexit. she's also making its notjust aboutaid, she's also making its notjust about aid, but about trade, free markets and equal duties. has she had a good reception? had been very next. overall, the people she has met have been very receptive. she met have been very receptive. she met africa's richest man and

our africa business editor larry madowo joins us now from nairobi with more on this.se already invest massively in africa as to the united states and the eu and theresa may is a bit late to the party. she is a bit late to the party. she is a bit late to the party but it is something under consideration because if you compared the investment that the chinese have put into africa than the uk is higher but if you compare the uk is higher but if you compare the imports and exports between the uk and africa and with the chinese and africa then china is significantly higher. talking about the volume of trade, about 188 million dollars with china. so that is something to keep in mind and the prime minister is here this week next week african leaders travel to beijing and likely they will be coming back with more deals than the prime minister delivered today. she also says edition to africa should be for the british national interest, what do you think she means by that? it is an interesting decision, maybe use of words because she says she's not ashamed to say it should be t

let's talk to our africa business editor larry madowo, who is in nairobi. orning to you, thank you very much forjoining us, larry. so, tell us much forjoining us, larry. so, tell us what can you hope for in terms of a trade deal with the uk. kenya is one of the uk's largest trading partners in africa, certainly not the top two like nigeria and south africa, where the pm has been, i believe it is the fifth and kenya is looking to continue selling horticultural products in the uk and a lot of agricultural products, kenya a lot of agricultural products, ke nya wa nts a lot of agricultural products, kenya wants to expand the market, because as the prime minister has said, she wants free trade with africa, not just said, she wants free trade with africa, notjust aid, said, she wants free trade with africa, notjustaid, because said, she wants free trade with africa, notjust aid, because it is a new partnership she is building with african countries and kenya will be looking to make sure that kenya products make it to the uk market, which is one of the most importa

bbc africa's business correspondent, larry madowo is in nairobi for us now. eaves africa with the excitement of the potential for africa. she wants to make sure that africans get well—paying jobs and are safer and more prosperous. trying to make sure that south africa kenya nigeria get morejobs. ways to help announce more african countries raise funding in london. the brightness —— the prime minister is looking towards a new continent to woo. she says she wants the uk to be the g7‘s number one investor in africa. do you think there is a readiness to embrace that on behalf of some of the african countries or are they smelling a rat slightly? the african countries are being quoted by everyone. prime minister —— the prime minister wants to dance with africa. african leaders are going to beijing next week where they will likely be getting loans and investments for new roads and airports and railways. the uk has got to get into that mix to make sure that they are standing out. the eu is the preferred market because it's a much bigger market. at this point african l