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High-Level Visits Related to Africa

India and Ethiopia to Elevate Multi-Millenia Ties to Strategic Partnership During Modi’s Visit
From 16 to 17 December 2025, Indian PM Narendra Modi undertook a state visit to Ethiopia as part of a
FINANCE

Ecobank and Bank of China Sign MoU to Facilitate Africa-China Trade
On 22 December 2025 in Lome, the Ecobank Group and the Bank of China (BoC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
AGRIBUSINESS

Kenyan President Ruto in Qatar to Deepen Economic Partnerships
From 3 to 6 November 2025, Kenyan President visited Qatar to attend the 2nd World Summit for Social Development. While
MINING

GoldBod to Take Over Strategic Gold Business from Bank of Ghana in 2026
On 27 December 2025, Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) CEO Sammy Gyamfi announced that his company will take over the gold
HEALTH

US and Cote d’Ivoire Ink Global Health Strategy MoU
On 30 December 2025, the US and Côte d‘Ivoire signed the Global Health Strategy (#GHS) MoU to reinforce partnership on
INFRASTRUCTURE

The Iron Ore Corridor Moves to the Center of US-Liberia Partnership
On 16 October 2025, Liberian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Nyanti met with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio in
ENERGY

Europa Partners With Fuhai on Equitorial Guinea’s Barracuda Gas Project
In a statement issued on 30 December 2025, UK firm Europa Oil & Gas announced that it has signed a
MANUFACTURING

India Unveils Shipbuilding Ambitions as Part of Atmanirbhar Bharat
In November 2025, Indian PM Narendra Modi unveiled India’s shipbuilding ambitions as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat which aims to render
TECHNOLOGY

TSMC Kickstarts Mass Production of the World’s Most Advanced 2nm Chips
On 31 December 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that it is ready to mass produced the world’s most





























