Japan PM Kishida Sounds Africa In Runup to G7 Summit
From 30 April to 4 May 2023, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida undertook a four-nation tour of Africa, which took
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GBC Explores Business Opportunities in Zimbabwe
At the beginning of May 2023, the Chairman of the Global Business Council (#GBC), Mr Kwang Poon, led a delegation
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Bongo Bets Big on China
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba was on a four-day official visit to China as from 18 April 2023. During the
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AfCFTA Business Forum Portends Africa on Cusp of Economic Transformation
From 16 to 18 April 2023, the #AfCFTA Business Forum is taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme
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US to Boost Trade and Investment in East Africa via Digitalization
The 3rd US-East Africa Trade and Investment Forum, also known as the #AmCham Business Summit, took place in Kenya from
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PM Achi Salutes 40 Years of Diplomatic Ties Between Cote d’Ivoire and China at Boao Forum
In the context of the 40 years of diplomatic relations between Cote d’Ivoire and China, the Ivorian PM Patrick Achi
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EU to Support DRC’s Plan to Produce Lithium Batteries
On 4 March 2023, the European Union (EU) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially announced the kick-off of
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AU Adopts 2023 as Year of AfCFTA
The 36th African Union Summit (#AU) convened in Addis Ababa from the 18 to 19 February 2023. One of the
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Tshisekedi Extols DRC’s Critical Minerals for Green Transition
During his intervention at the Africa Mining Indaba 2023 (#AMI2023), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi extolled the
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African Mining Must Not Miss the Green Gravy Train
“For some minerals, the increase will be exponential. By 2040, graphite demand will increase by 25 times, and lithium by
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