WB president David Malpass

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 […]

Gambia’s President addresses message to King Mohammed VI

President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, has addressed to King Mohammed VI a written message, whose contents were not disclosed. The message was handed over by Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara to his Moroccan peer at a meeting held Monday in Rabat. In a statement to the media following the meeting, Tangara described bilateral relations […]

Mauritania: Government Accused of Institutionalized Racism

Human rights groups in Mauritania have accused the Government of institutionalized racism after it appeared that the executive body prevented a youth soccer team from attending a tournament in Qatar because they were “slaves.” The Mauritanian Observatory for Human Rights (MOHR) Tuesday called on the Government to launch a probe into the refusal by authorities […]