Chinese Embassy in South Africa Turns On Charm Offensive in View of Visit of Chief Diplomat Wang Yi
On 12 February 2025, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the overseas mission itinerary of its Chief Diplomat Wang Yi.
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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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CNGR Morocco Allows Chinese Batteries to Get Around Tariffs
CobCo is a joint venture (#JV) between CNGR, a Chinese chemical and materials company, and Al Mada, a Moroccan investment
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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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Von der Leyen Warns Against Race to Bottom Due to Geopolitical Rivalry
Reading between the lines of the keynote address delivered by EC President Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic
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Ramaphosa Outlines South Africa’s Priorities During its G20 Presidency at Davos 2025
South Africa Chairs G20 in 2025 Invited to deliver a ‘special address’ at the World Economic Forum 2025 (#WEF2025) in
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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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Prosper Africa and Afrexim Bank Sign Strategic Partnership to Foster Shared Prosperity
On 17 January 2025, Prosper Africa and Afrexim Bank announced they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote trade
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Zijin Mining Locks in Lithium Resources and Plans Production in Congo by 2026
On 10 January 2025, Zijin Mining (SHSE: 601899) announced that it is negotiating with Zangge Mining (SZSE: 000408) for a
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Rwanda is Africa’s Largest Exporter of Coltan Despite Having None
According to a UN study, Rwanda is the largest exporter of #coltan with 150 tonnes exported in 2024. Rwanda does
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