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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
USA Rare Earth to Acquire Brazil’s Serra Verde’s Pela Ema Mine for $2.8B
The Pela Ema Mine in Golas, Brazil, is the only operational mine in the Western Hemisphere that can produce four
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
Lourenco Undertakes Fruitful One-Day Working Visit to DR Congo
On 26 August 2026, Angolan President Joao Lourenco undertook a one-day working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
ENERGY
Tanzania Turns On Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant to Become Green 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
