Защо България загуби пазарите си в Африка – отговорът на българския бизнес

Abstract

In recent years, Africa largely relegated from the priority areas of Bulgarian foreign policy. However, the im-portance of the region to Bulgaria is determined by its increasing role in both global economy and policy, as well as its immense economic potential and natural resources. Based on a representative survey of 1000 Bul-garian companies, the paper examines the opinion of Bulgarian enterprises on the reasons why Bulgaria has lost its influence and traditional trade partners in the region. It then presents some general characteristics of the respondents, analyzing the structure and attitudes of Bulgarian companies engaged or expressing interest in trade with Africa.