Uganda Launches $250m Chinese-Owned Gold Mine to Boost Exports and Value Addition
Uganda has inaugurated on August 17 its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million project in Busia district owned by Chinese firm Wagagai Mining (U) […]
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Nigeria and Brazil to Seal Historic Direct Flight Agreement During Tinubu’s Visit
Nigeria is set to sign a landmark Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil during President Bola Tinubu’s upcoming state visit to Brasilia, following his […]
Angola Bets on Gas Boom as Oil Output Stalls Post-OPEC Exit
Angola is shifting its energy strategy toward natural gas as oil production stagnates, despite its exit from OPEC. Azule Energy, a BP-Eni joint venture, recently […]
UIR and Cisco Launch AI Excellence Center in Rabat
The International University of Rabat (UIR) and technology giant Cisco have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a “Cisco EDGE Incubation Centre” focused on […]
Mauritania’s fisheries sector generated 410 billion Ouguiyas from exports in 2024
Mauritania’s Minister of Fisheries, Maritime and Port Infrastructure, El Vadil Ould Sidaty Ould Ahmed Louly, has announced that fish exports in 2024 generated 41 billion […]
Egypt Says $35bn Gas Deal with Israel Will Not Affect Gaza Policy
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has dismissed speculation that Cairo’s recently expanded $35 billion natural gas agreement with Israel’s Leviathan field will influence its stance […]
De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola, the first in over 30 years
In a breakthrough for Angola’s diamond sector, London-based mining giant De Beers has announced the discovery of a new kimberlite field — the company’s first […]
DRC militias, Hong Kong firms sanctioned by U.S. over conflict mineral trade
The United States has imposed new sanctions on armed groups and companies accused of fueling violence and exploiting conflict minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of […]
Mozambique’s Rice Imports Surge Amid Sharp Decline in Domestic Cereal Production
Mozambique imported US$63.1 million (€54.5 million) worth of rice between January and March 2025, representing almost 15% of all consumer goods brought into the country […]
Guinea nationalizes UAE bauxite mine amid regional push for resource sovereignty
In a bold assertion of economic sovereignty, Guinea has seized control of a major bauxite concession previously owned by the UAE’s Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), […]