Mindful of a shared colonial heritage, the left wing administration of President Lula de Silva has paid great attention to Brazil's diplomatic, political, economic and cultural relations with Africa. To this end, Brazil has engaged many states in the continent — and not only Portuguese speaking ones—in the context of the South-South dialogue and cooperation strategy. Trade has grown sharply and major commercial partners are Angola, Nigeria and South Africa. Brazilian companies are also investing in a number of African countries.
