Chinese Firms Invest $300M in Lithium Processing in Nigeria
In April 2024, Chinese firm Avatar New Energy Materials launched its USD 100 million #lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State,
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Africa CEO Forum 2024 Hails Africa as Next Global Economic Engine
The 11th annual Africa CEO Forum took place in the Rwandan capital Kigali from 16 to 17 May 2024. It
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Biden Slaps More Tariffs on ‘Strategic Goods’ Imported from China
On 14 May 2024, US President Joe Biden announced new steep hikes on a list of strategic goods from China.
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Ganfeng Lithium to Soon Operationalize Goulamina Mine in Mali
The Goulamina Lithium mine in Mali is expected to become operational in August 2024. Once it achieves cruising speed, it
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16th US-Africa Business Summit Seeks to Strengthen Sustainable Cooperation
The 16th US-Africa Business Summit (#UABS) organized by the US Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) took place at the Kay
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China Minmetals Finalizes Acquisition of Botswana Khoemacau Copper Mine for $2B
MMG (HKSE: 1208), a subsidiary of mining giant China MinMetals Group, hosted a ceremony to mark the closing of the
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EU Africa RISE Holds Validation Workshop on Strategic Corridors in SADC
From 17 to 18 April 2024, the European Union Africa RISE (Reform for Investment and Sustainable Economies) program held a
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World Bank Initiates Bold Reforms to Boost Electrification of Africa
During the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group, a forum on ‘Energizing Africa’ was held on 17 April 2024.
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Zimbabwe Plots Minerals Beneficiation Industrial Park
On 10 April 2024, the Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, publicized and outlined plans
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Chinese EV Battery Makers Turn to Morocco
On 29 March 2024, Chinese battery maker, Jiangsu BTR New Material Group, announced that it has been granted approval by
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