United States Agency Approves $553 Million Loan for Angola Railway Revitalisation
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a $553 million loan agreement with the ...
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Africa at the Centre of Global Investment Realignment Between the United States and China
Foreign direct investment across Africa is once again redefining global economic alignments, with both the United ...
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China Deepens Ties with Zambia as Global Powers Compete for Strategic Influence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Lusaka marks a diplomatic milestone in Sino African relations, underscoring ...
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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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German President Steinmeier’s African Tour Emphasises Multilateral Growth and Shared Development
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has commenced a weeklong diplomatic and economic tour across three African countries—Egypt, ...
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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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Angola Outlines Plans to Expand Energy Exports and Strengthen Regional Infrastructure Links
Speaking at the opening of the 3rd Summit on Infrastructure Financing in Africa, held in Luanda ...
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China, Zambia and Tanzania Sign $1.4 Billion Agreement to Modernise Strategic TAZARA Railway
China, Zambia, and Tanzania have formalised a $1.4 billion trilateral agreement to overhaul the Tanzania-Zambia Railway ...
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African Leaders Call for Investment-Led U.S. Partnerships and Trade Reforms
African heads of state, economic leaders, and key stakeholders convened in Angola’s capital this week to ...
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Cameroonian Historian Prince Champions African Renaissance through Pen and Protest
In a sun-drenched library in Douala, Cameroon, shelves brim with over eighty books chronicling African heritage, ...
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