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Tag: Africa
US looks to Africa to secure energy transition metals
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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