Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda Sign MOU to Establish DESSU Corridor
Four east African states, Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the DESSU
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India Hops Onto Global Race for Critical Minerals
On 27 February 2025, Indian Ministry of Mines Secretary Kantha Rao announced that India aims to secure access to #CriticalMinerals
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Botswana and Namibia Seek to Speed Up Implementation of Trans-Kalahari Rail
During the Joint Ministerial Committee Meeting held at Swakopmund on Friday 21 February 2025, Botswana and Namibia renewed their commitment
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Indonesia’s Success Story in Profiting from its Critical Minerals
Indonesia is the 4th most populated country in the world with a population of more than 280 million people. Over
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USA Presses Ukraine for Deal on Critical Minerals
On 21 February 2025, sources close to the matter revealed that the USA threatened to cut off internet access to
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South Africa Advocates Higher Local Beneficiation at African Mining Indaba 2025
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of President Ramaphosa at the opening session of the African Mining Indaba 2025 (#AMI2025)
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Burkina Faso Unveils First Native EV
At the end of January 2025, Burkina Faso’s ITAOUA Group launched its first electric car assembled locally. The electric vehicle
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Tanzania and Burundi Award $2B Contract to Chinese Firms to Design and Build Regional Rail
On 29 January 2025, Tanzania and Burundi announced that the contract to build a regional rail has been awarded to
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Chinese AI DeepSeek R1 Roils Up Tech World
On Monday 27 January 2025, tech stocks tumbled down following the release of DeepSeek R1 #AI Engine. Based on benchmarking
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DR Congo Exported 3 Million Tonnes of Copper in 2024 to Maintain World’s 2nd Position
Since 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the world’s 2nd largest exporter of #copper, ahead of Peru
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