China, West rush to mine Africa’s critical minerals
Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de-carbonization objectives.
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China birthrate, robots to move factories to Africa
The emergence of green technology has once again put African manufacturing in the spotlight.
Vietnam's VinFast enters Africa EV market via Ghana distributor
HO CHI MINH CITY -- VinFast has enlisted a company in Ghana to distribute its electric vehicles, offering the Vietnamese manufacturer a potential early-mover advantage as it looks to enter a fourth continent.
India and South Africa block major investment deal at WTO talks
India and South Africa have filed a formal objection against an investment agreement at a World Trade Organization meeting in Abu Dhabi, blocking its adoption in a move that observers say could block hundreds of billions of dollars in investment.
Africa's largest economy is battling a currency crisis and soaring inflation
With annual inflation nearing 30% and a currency in freefall, Nigeria is facing one of its worst economic crises in years, provoking nationwide outrage and protests.
Rebranding the Wagner Group in Africa
In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashed about an hour after taking off in Moscow. He had been Russia’s point man in Africa since the Wagner Group began operating on the continent in 2017.
Countries are clamoring to join BRICS group, South Africa says, as Russia takes up leadership
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Cocoa prices surge to all-time highs as bad weather hurts West Africa crop yield
Cocoa prices have surged to all-time highs this week as bad weather conditions hammer crop yields in West Africa, home to three quarters of the world's production.
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