US Head of African Affairs Garcia on African Tour to Put Into Action ‘Trade Over Aid’ Policy
On 30 August 2026, Frank Garcia, US State Department Assistant Secretary and Head of African Affairs, started his multi-nation tour
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India and Canada Fast-Track FTA Talks in Bid to Boost Bilateral Trade to $50B by 2030
From 26 to 28 August 2026, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was in Canada to revive talks about a Free
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Central Corridor Takes Center Stage at Joint DRC – Tanzania Commission 2026
From 17 to 19 August 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi undertook a state visit to
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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,
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Indonesia to Launch Commodity Exchange in 2027 for More Say Over Nickel Price
On 14 August 2026 during the Budget Speech in Parliament, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto announced plans to launch the Indonesia
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US Senate Votes in Favor of Extending AGOA Till End of 2028
On 8 August 2026, the US Senate voted in favor of the extension of AGOA by 90 to 6 votes,
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Zambia Secures $265M in Financing for its Portion of the Lobito Corridor
On 6 August 2026, the African Development Bank approved a USD 255 million loan for Zambia’s portion of the Lobito
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US DFC Backs Harena’s Ampasindava Rare Earth Project in Madagascar
On 7 August 2026, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced that it had approved initial funding for Harena’s
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Lifezone Metals Picks Orion CMC as Equity Partner for $940M Kabanga Nickel Project
At the start of August 2026, Lifezone Metals (NYSE: LZM) announced that it has selected Orion Critical Mineral Consortium as
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Canada’s Federal Government Gives Stamp of Approval to $5B Crawford Nickel Green Mine
On 31 July 2026, Canadian Environment Minister Julie Dalbrusin gave the stamp of approval to Canada Nickel’s Crawford Nickel Green
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