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Algerian PM Recognizes Hurdles Facing Economy

The Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has recognized before the Parliament that the country’s economy was facing many problems that hamper investments, wealth generating and jobs creation. The Prime minister who was presenting to the Parliament the government’s action plan earlier this week said one of the major problems facing the economy, which depends mostly […]

Cameroon: Military seizes weapons being smuggled in by Boko Haram militants

Cameroon’s military has announced the seizure of several hundred weapons and combat uniforms that were being smuggled by suspected Boko Haram militants to a hideout of the Nigeria-based terrorist group. The items confiscated this week in Maroua, a town near the central African country’s border with Nigeria and Chad, included long-barreled firearms, military uniforms, over […]

China’s ‘clean pivot’ sparks new era in African energy investment

Africa’s energy investment landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift as China’s once-dominant role in fossil fuel infrastructure gives way to diversified, cleaner, and more commercially driven models. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), Chinese development finance for African energy projects has plummeted by over 85% since 2015, contributing to an overall drop in public […]