FOCAC Pre-Summit Ministerial Conference Ponders Agro-Processing to Reap More Local Benefits
On 3 August 2024, the #FOCAC Pre-Summit Ministerial Conference took place in Beijing. The Conference was co-chaired by Chinese Foreign
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Toyota-Ogihara JV Sets Up Auto Parts Plant in South Africa
On 22 August 2023, Japanese Toyota and Thai Ogihara officially inaugurated its new manufacturing plant for auto parts in Durban,
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China Outlines Program of Upcoming 9th FOCAC Summit 2024
On 23 August 2024, the Chinese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs CHEN Xiaodong outlined the program for the upcoming 9th FOCAC
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BII and DP World Partner to Develop Container Port in DRC
On 20 August 2024, British International Investment (BII) and Dubai Ports World (DPW) announced a partnership to develop the Port
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US-Mauritius Business Summit 2024 Explores Mauritius IFC as Gateway to Africa
The US-Mauritius Business Summit (UMBS) 2024 comes nearly twenty years after a similar event. Under the impulse of US Ambassador
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India-Africa Business Conclave 2024 Seeks to Boost Trade to $200B by 2030
The theme of the 19th India-Africa Business Conclave was “Creating ONE Future” and took place at the Taj Palace Hotel
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DRC Exports to US First Shipment of Copper via Lobito Corridor
On 19 August 2024, Trafigura Group announced that the first load of #copper cathodes has been loaded onto a ship
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Faso Rail Mulls FCFA 70B Rail Manufacturing Facility
The Government of Burkina Faso announced plans to set up its own plant to produce rail tracks with an investment
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At ICAE 2024, India and Africa Compare Notes on Food Security
From 2 to 7 August 2024, India hosted the 32nd International Conference on Agricultural Economists (#ICAE2024) in New Delhi. The
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Bonifiche Ferraresi Invests $100M to Enhance Food Security in Ghana
On 5 August 2024, the Italian firm Bonifiche Ferraresi (BF) officially launched its agricultural project in Ghana. The Project is
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