Angola Seeks $4.5 Billion to Extend Lobito Corridor to Zambia’s Copperbelt
The Angolan government is seeking $4.5 billion in financing to extend the Lobito Corridor railway into ...
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African Banks Urged to Lead in Mobilising Capital for Continental Investment and Growth
African banking leaders are urging a fundamental rethink in how the continent’s vast pools of financial ...
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Africans Pay 20% More to Trade Within the Continent, Says WTO Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has underscored a persistent challenge ...
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Re-Industrialising South Africa Could Unlock $5.7 Billion in Output and Create 250,000 Jobs, New Study Suggests
Arecent research paper jointly published by South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC) and the University of ...
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Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week Opens in Addis Ababa, Reflecting a Growing Pan-African Industry
The 11th edition of Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW) commenced on 31 October in Addis ...
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Five key takeaways from the Trump–Xi summit — and why African states cannot afford to look away
As Donald Trump boarded Air Force One following two hours of closed-door discussions with Xi Jinping ...
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Luanda Summit Reignites Continental Momentum for African-Led Infrastructure Transformation
The third Summit on Financing Infrastructure Development in Africa, held from 28–30 October in Angola’s capital, ...
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Grindrod Expands Logistics Capacity at Walvis Bay to Strengthen Africa’s Trade Corridors
Grindrod Logistics Africa has officially inaugurated a new warehouse facility at Namibia’s Port of Walvis Bay, ...
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African Economies Strengthen Resilience in the Face of Global Uncertainty
African economies are increasingly demonstrating their ability to withstand global economic headwinds, signalling a deeper shift ...
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President Kagame Calls for Equitable Africa-Europe Partnerships Rooted in Mutual Benefit
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has urged for the redefinition of Africa–Europe relations towards genuine equality, mutual ...
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