Tag: Africa

US looks to Africa to secure energy transition metals

March 16, 2024

Amid growing global competition for strategic minerals, the US is relying on Africa to reduce the dominance of China over resources used for electric batteries, ... Read More

Western firms losing out to China in ‘white-gold’ rush for Africa’s lithium

March 14, 2024

European and other Western companies face losing out on sub-Saharan African lithium supply to Chinese companies whose grip on the critical mineral got even tighter ... Read More

AfDB warns of linking African loan payment to critical resources

March 13, 2024

Head of the African Development Bank called for an end to loans in exchange for oil or critical minerals, which helped countries like China control ... Read More

Africa imports 70-80% of its drugs, losing $2.6tn yearly due to ill-health — AfDB chief

March 12, 2024

Africa imports between 70 and 80% of its medicines, according to Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), who also warned that ... Read More

Ericsson Report: Africa takes lead as 85% of global population expected to have 5G access by 2029

March 1, 2024

The November 2023 release of the Ericsson Mobility Report predicts that by 2029, 5G access will reach 85% of the world's population, with Africa taking ... Read More

At UN, African countries urge “sustainable” use of transitional minerals

February 29, 2024

A group of African countries urged the UN environmental assembly in Nairoby to adopt a resolution on the sustainable use of minerals key to the ... Read More

Africa: Spiritual security, focus on the role of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema at a conference in Kampala

February 25, 2024

Participants in a scientific conference, held in Kampala, Uganda, Feb.24-25, highlighted the role and action of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema in the ... Read More

African mining continues to be held back by infrastructure deficit — experts

February 19, 2024

While interest in Africa’s critical mineral reserves, including those vital to combating climate change, is soaring, in some places their extraction is hindered by problems ... Read More

Rabat hosts parliamentary conference on South-South Cooperation

February 13, 2024

Rabat will host this February 15-16 a parliamentary conference on South-South Cooperation that will discuss the “Role of National Parliaments and Regional and Continental Parliamentary ... Read More

Key AU summit in Addis Ababa to focus on most pressing issues facing Africa

February 12, 2024

Over 34 African leaders are to converge in Addis Ababa for the 37th African Union (AU) Summit by this week’s end to discuss pressing issues, ... Read More