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Egypt to launch world’s largest spinning factory in 2022

Egypt will inaugurate in the second half of 2022, the world’s largest spinning factory led by eight companies. Hisham Tawfik, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector made the announcement during a meeting with the contracting companies to review the project progress. The project to be developed by Gama Construction Company encompasses 65 buildings and a […]

Canada sets eyes on Gabon’s mining potential

Canada is keen to boost ties with Gabon in many areas and mainly in the mining sector for a win-win partnership, the North American country’s High Commissioner in central African country (Lorraine Anderson) has revealed on Thursday July 27. “For Canada, Gabon is a land of opportunity, and we know we can work together in […]

Senegal’s 2024 election: 79 candidates, including jailed Sonko, file to run for presidency

A total of 79 individuals, including the jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, are reported to have filed their candidacy for the February 2024 presidential election in Senegal before the Tuesday (26 December) deadline amid allegations that the Senegalese authorities have been intensifying repression ahead of the vote. When Macky Sall, President of Senegal since 2012, […]