insert_link Business / Economics Namibia Explores Trade Agreements for Economic Growth Namibia is actively pursuing economic diversification through trade agreements like the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and Economic Partnership Agreements. A research project by the Economic & Social Justice Trust is assessing how these agreements can drive industrialization and attract investment while addressing challenges such as infrastructure gaps, regulatory hurdles, and skills shortages. The Turst says initial findings highlight growth potential in renewable energy, green hydrogen, and agro-processing. However, strengthening […] today5 February, 2025
insert_link Africa Nigerian tycoon taps Zimbabwe for lithium as Africa pushes local development of its mining sector By Seth Onyango, bird tsory agency Nigerian industrialist Benedict Peters’ Bravura Holdings will start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project in 2025, boosting Africa's drive to retain more profits from the global lithium boom, according to mining.com. African Intelligence reported in March that the Nigerian billionaire had acquired an exploration license in the key mining area of Kamativi. Peters' foray into lithium mining […] today5 June, 2024