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US start-up KoBold Metals, backed by Gates and Bezos, raises $537M in race for Africa’s rare metals

In a remarkable move, the billionaire duo — Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos — have joined forces, pumping $537 million into mining ventures targeting rare metals across Africa. KoBold Metals, a US mining start-up backed by investors including Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has raised $537 million in its latest Series C funding […]

Egyptian Opposition Lawmakers Slam Sisi’s Fiscal Reforms

Lawmakers in Egypt on Sunday criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s recent fiscal reforms. The 25-30 Alliance, a bloc of a small number of opposition MPs, demanded in a statement that Sisi cancel what it called “errant economic decisions” affecting the lower and middle classes. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has revived the North African nation’s […]

Morocco Uncompromising in Crackdown on Corruption- Govt’ chief

Morocco is strongly committed to fighting all aspects of corruption through credible efforts that earned the country better ranking in some international indexes, head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani said. Morocco’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) improved 6 points in two years, ranking 73rd out of 180 countries in 2019, […]