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Africa Regional Integration
Mozambique Awards Concession to Chinese Consortium for Machipanda Border Post
At the end of July 2026, the Government of Mozambique awarded a concession to a JV of two Chinese companies,
FINANCE
South Korea Lends Glencore $1B to Secure Copper Supply
On 17 August 2026, the South Korea Export-Import Bank (SKEXIM) and Glencore announced that they had come to an agreement,
AGRIBUSINESS
Cocoa Summit Creates Cartel for Cocoa Growers to Graduate from Bean to Brand
In the likes of the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries (OPEC), the West African countries of Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana
MINING
US DFC Backs Harena’s Ampasindava Rare Earth Project in Madagascar
On 7 August 2026, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced that it had approved initial funding for Harena’s
HEALTH
Mozambique’s National Surgical Center Officially Breaks Ground with China’s Support
On 3 August 2026, Mozambique’s President Daniel CHAPO officially attended the stone laying ceremony for the National Surgical Center in
INFRASTRUCTURE
China Expected to Push China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Economic Corridor at SCO Summit 2026
The annual 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is being hosted by Kyrgyzstan and is scheduled to take place in
ENERGY
Tanzania Turns On Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant to Become Major Electricity Exporter
On 22 August 2026, Tanzania’s President Samia Hassan officially inaugurated the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP) in the presence of
MANUFACTURING
JASAN Breaks Ground for Factory in Qantara Industrial Park
On 10 August 2026, Zhejiang Jiansheng Group, also known as JASAN, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its textile project at
TECHNOLOGY
Unitree’s Share Price Surges More Than Six-Fold on IPO
On 18 August 2026, Unitree made its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq-style Star market of the Shanghai Stock
