Egypt courts global miners with sweeping reforms to boost mining’s GDP share
Egypt is intensifying efforts to attract international miners as it seeks to raise the mining sector’s contribution to GDP from less than 1% to 6%. […]
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UK Commits $7.5m to Nigerian Agri-Tech Firm Babban Gona to Strengthen Food Security
The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has invested $7.5 million in Nigerian agri-tech platform Babban Gona to bolster food security and climate […]
Angola’s First Post-Independence Oil Refinery to Begin Production by Year-End
Angola’s 30,000-barrel-per-day Cabinda oil refinery, the country’s first to be built since independence, will start producing fuel before the end of 2025, according to Oil […]
Dakar Hosts 19th Africa Food Systems Forum
The 19th edition of Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AFSF), dedicated to innovation and the implementation of agri-food system transformation, kicked off on Monday in Dakar […]
Chinese automotive supplier Tianyouwei sets up Moroccan subsidiary
Chinese automotive electronics manufacturer Tianyouwei has announced the creation of a subsidiary in Morocco that will specialize in the production of electronic dashboards and the […]
US-Backed KoBold Metals Secures Seven Exploration Permits in DRC
KoBold Metals, a US mining firm backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven permits to explore for lithium and other minerals […]
Cape Verde Post Halts U.S. Shipments Over $100 Amid New Import Rules
Cape Verde’s postal service has announced on Wednesday that it will suspend shipments of parcels valued at more than 100 U.S. dollars to the United […]
South Africans Demand Halt to Coal Exports to Israel Over Gaza War
Protesters in several South African cities on Thursday, August 21, demanded that the Government impose an embargo on coal shipments to Israel, accusing local mining […]
Mozambique Retains Position as South Africa’s Top African Trading Partner
Mozambique remains South Africa’s leading trading partner in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and across the continent, with annual trade volumes exceeding $2 billion, […]
Research Reveals Limited Local Benefits from Africa’s Luxury Tourism Push
New research from the University of Manchester challenges prevailing assumptions about luxury tourism’s benefits for African nations, revealing that high-end travel strategies often fail to […]