AfDB and TSC Support Nigeria to Implement Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones
On 11 October 2024, a high-level dialogue took place at the AfDB office in Abuja regarding the implementation of Special
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AfCFTA is Contributing to Double Africa’s GDP to Over $6T by 2035
The #AfCFTA Business Forum has been rebranded as Biashara Afrika 2024 (#BA2024), where Biashara is a Swahili word for business,
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AfDB and AFD Partner to Boost Youth Entrepreneurship in Cote d’Ivoire
On 12 October 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) joined hands to give
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Nyerere Dam to be Commissioned by End 2024
The Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) is nearing completed and is expected to go online by the end of
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Rio Tinto Disburses $6.7B for Arcadium Lithium
On 9 October 2024, Rio Tinto announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Arcadium Lithium at USD 5.85
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Barrick Gold Uncovers Significant Deposits at Kibali Mine in DRC
On 8 October 2024, Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD, TSX: ABX) announced that it has discovered ‘new significant deposits’ around its
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Benin is 1st African Country to Host UN World Cotton Day
Each year, the 7th of October marks the UN World Cotton Day. In 2024, Benin became the first African country
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US and India Sign Pact to Secure Supply of Critical Minerals
On 3 October 2024 in Washington DC during the 6th US-India Commercial Dialogue, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Indian
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DP World Updates Maputo Port Expansion Plan After Concession Extension
At the beginning of 2024, the Government of Mozambique approved the 25-year extension on the lease of the Maputo Port
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Chinese Firms Complete $300M Magufuli Bridge Across Lake Victoria
On 6 October 2024, the two sides of Magufuli Bridge across Lake Victoria was finally connected with the final cement
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