Focus
Backed by Gates and Bezos, KoBold Scoops Up AVZ’s Stake in Manono Lithium Mine in DRC
On 7 May 2025, US firm KoBold Metals announced that it has struck a framework with AVZ Minerals to secure
FINANCE
Afrexim Bank to Set Up $1B African Film Fund to Boost Creative Industry
Via its impact investment arm known as the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), the African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank will
AGRIBUSINESS
CAETE 2025 to Spur Agribusiness Modernization in Africa
The 4th edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo 2025 (#CAETE2025) is scheduled to take place in Changsha from
MINING
Backed by Gates and Bezos, KoBold Scoops Up AVZ’s Stake in Manono Lithium Mine in DRC
On 7 May 2025, US firm KoBold Metals announced that it has struck a framework with AVZ Minerals to secure
HEALTH
AfDB, DFC and IFC Inject $45M for VaxSen to Boost Vaccine Production in Senegal
On 13 December 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the World Bank International
INFRASTRUCTURE
Mozambique On Track For $220M Rail Modernization Journey
On 26 April 2025, Mozambican Minister of Transport Joao Matlombe announced its plan to invest USD 220 million by 2030
ENERGY
Huawei Sees Huge Potential in the Green Energy Transition of Africa
Viewing renewable energy as a promising future market, Huawei has been promoting its #PV solutions around the world. In Africa,
MANUFACTURING
African Apparel Exporters to USA Face Uncertainty Under Trump’s Protectionist Posture
In 2024, the top apparel exporters to the USA were Morocco , Kenya, Tunisia, Madagascar, and Lesotho. Most countries rely
TECHNOLOGY
Cassava Technologies Partners with Nvidia to Deploy Africa’s First and Largest AI Cloud
Following a meeting with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the chipmaker’s HQ in Silicon Valley in mid-March 2025, Cassava Technologies
