Ahead of the COP27 in Egypt, Namibian and European Union officials say they have reached an agreement for Namibia to export rare earth materials to the EU, as Namibia’s total exports to the EU market have soared by 50%. The EU is interested in developing the mining of minerals like lithium, cobalt and graphite, which […]
A court in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou sentenced Thursday August 17 Vincent Dabilgou, former Transport minister under deposed leader Roch Christian Kaboré to eleven years in prison for embezzlement of public funds, money laundering and political party financing. The Court also indicated the former minister will serve seven suspended years and will pay €4.7 million […]
The 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit is held in Luanda, Angola this June 22 – 25 under the theme, “Pathways to Prosperity: A Shared Vision for U.S.-Africa Partnership”. The summit, bringing together more than 1,500 delegates including African presidents, heads of government, cabinet members, and senior U.S. Government officials and leaders from U.S. and African companies, […]
