Mali and China Explore More Local Value Addition for Cotton
Malian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Abdoulaye Diop led a delegation on an official visit to China from 6 to 10
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Rwanda Seeks to Extract Full Benefits from Mining
As part of the National Strategy for Transformation (#NST1), Rwanda plans to hike up mining exports up to USD 1.5
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Zimbabwe Pushes for More Local Value Addition of Lithium
In the 2024 National Budget, Zimbabwe Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube clarified that although concentration of lithium ore is step in
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Mali Partners with Russia to Build Largest Gold Refinery in West Africa
Mali and Russia signed an agreement to build what will become the largest gold refinery in the West Africa region.
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Human Capital Key for Africa to Escalade the Global Value Chains
During the African Economic Conference 2023 (#AEC2023), experts came to the conclusion that one of the key success factors for
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African Economic Conference 2023 Spurs Sustainable Industrialization
The 18th African Economic Conference (#AEC2023) took place in Addis Ababa from 16 to 18 November 2023. The theme of
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Africa Investment Forum 2023 Attracts ‘Astounding’ Level of Investment
On Wednesday, 8 November 2023, the Africa Investment Forum 2023 (#AIF2023) kicked off in Marrakech. The theme of this 4th
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KfW Finances Africa’s First Green Iron Plant in Namibia
On Monday 6 November 2023, Namibia broke ground on the Oshivela project to build the first Green Iron Plant in
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Scholz to Boost Energy Security and Green Transition During African Tour
At the end of October and the start of November 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz went on a tour of
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Kenya Opens First Smartphone Factory
A JV between local telcos Safaricom and Jamii Telecom with the Chinese firm Shenzhen TeleOne Technology, the East Africa Device
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