African Economic Conference 2023 Spurs Sustainable Industrialization
The 18th annual African Economic Conference (#AEC2023) took place in Addis Ababa from the 16 to 18 November 2023. The
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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
During the end of October and start of November, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was on tour in Africa. On 29
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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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Global Gateway to Extend Lobito Corridor to Ease Access to Critical Minerals
On 26 October 2023, on the sidelines of the EU #GlobalGateway Forum in Brussels, the EU signed MoU with the
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EU Proposes ‘Better Choices’ with Global Gateway
“We want to present more choices, better choices to countries,” underscored EC Chair Ursula von der Leyen during her opening
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Beijing Holds Senior Officials Meeting in Preparation for FOCAC Summit in 2024
From 23 to 24 October 2023, China hosted the 16th Senior Officials Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
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Brasco to Produce Heineken Beer Locally in Congo
In a press release, ‘Les Brasseries du Congo’ (BRASCO) announced a strengthening of the partnership with Heineken HQ. Under the
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China National Chemical Engineering to Build $6B Refinery in Angola
On 20 October 2023, the China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC) signed a contract with Sonangol to build a refinery
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