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 Africa’s holds significant reserves of minerals critical for the global energy transition. The continent boasts roughly 30% of the world’s mineral reserves, including immense deposits of cobalt, manganese, natural graphite, copper, nickel, lithium and iron ore.   As such, this year’s Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) 2024 Summit – held from November 6-7 in Cape Town – convened industry leaders, policymakers, service providers and investors to address the urgent demands of Africa’s […]

 In a powerful demonstration of democratic integrity, Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi has pledged to step down amid the country’s ongoing political crisis, promising a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Daniel Chapo. This commitment, a rare decision in a region where political transitions are often marked by strife, is a significant move for Mozambique and a message for African leaders facing similar pressures. Nyusi’s actions, aimed at reinforcing democracy and […]

 Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services Group, has won a record number of 14 awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, the Global Finance Best Investment Banks and Sustainable Finance Awards 2024, the Global Finance Best Bank Awards and the Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards. These awards serve as another set of expert  recognitions for the bank’s unrivalled commitment to innovative financial services and superior customer experience across Africa. […]

 - The “Jr. NBA&AFD Basketball Experience” Will Feature Weekly Basketball and Life-Skills Sessions to Educate Senegalese Youth About the Importance of Physical and Mental Wellness - - AFD and NBA Africa Unveil Two Refurbished Basketball Courts in Guediawaye, Senegal - - Former NBA Player and 2015 FIBA AfroBasket Champion Olumide Oyedeji Attends Launch -  NBA Africa (www.Africa.NBA.com) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), France’s public development bank institution committed to […]

 Players within Africa’s energy transition sector highlighted innovative financing mechanisms which can help drive the industry maximize value addition and beneficiation to local economies during the Leaders Forum at Critical Minerals Africa Summit on Thursday. Marie-Chantal Kaninda, President, Glencore DRC announced that the firm contributed approximately $1 billion in revenue for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through royalty taxes in 2023. She said the firm invested in processing facilities […]

 The second day of the Critical Minerals Africa (CMA) Summit began with a Ministerial Forum, where mining ministers from Eswatini, Malawi, Argentina and representatives from Tanzania highlighted initiatives to advance the mining sector. HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy for the Kingdom of Eswatini, described mining as a foundational pillar of economic growth for the country. “Our recent high-resolution aerial survey has indicated the presence of copper, […]

 As JETOUR AUTO (www.JETOURGlobal.com) continues expanding globally, intelligent manufacturing has forged its world-class quality and performance. Proud of its "Dark Factory", JETOUR recently invited 300 international journalists and car owners to Fuzhou, offering them a visit knowing how world-class manufacturing enables the production of intelligent, advanced and digitized vehicles for global customers. Fuzhou Factory, the backbone of JETOUR’s global manufacturing excellence As an emerging force in global auto industry, JETOUR […]

 Global oil demand is projected to reach 120.1 million barrels per day (BPD) by 2050, while energy demand will rise 24% during the same period, says the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais. Delivering a keynote address at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 conference, Al Ghais said that African producers will play a central role in meeting rising demand. “Demand will […]

 Great Wall Motor (GWM) (www.GWM-Global.com), as the leading Chinese automotive brand in Middle East Region as well as other major global regions, released its newest initiative for the Middle East –the HOME+CARE strategy and plan a series of core activities with the theme of GWM DAY. Through the appearance of TANK 700 and second Gen H9 at the Jeddah Motor Show, GWM officially opened the curtain of its’ 3.0 strategic […]