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Africa File, May 16, 2024: Russian Outreach Across Africa; Iran’s Uranium Aims; IS Mozambique Continues March
16 May 2024 16:25 GMT
… the landlocked Sahel and Central African Republic (CAR) into … heavily rely on the Cameroonian port at Douala … violence between Rwandan-backed rebels and Congolese forces, straining … plans to restart liquefied natural gas projects that investors suspended …
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Democratic Republic of Congo: A sleeping hydro giant
16 May 2024 05:14 GMT
The DRC has many things going for it; it has the largest hydropower potential in Africa and is one of the world’s top copper-producing nations. Government and UN-led programmes to harness the country’s natural resources – for energy and mining – could help …
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First Oil from Sangomar Expected in the Coming Days, Says Petrosen at Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024
15 May 2024 14:27 GMT
First production from the Sangomar oilfield development in Senegal is expected to start in the coming days, said national oil company (NOC) Petrosen. Representing the country’s inaugural offshore oil development, the project will produce 100,000 barrels …
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EDITORIAL COMMENT : Africa’s fertiliser shortages require continental solutions
09 May 2024 22:46 GMT
African presidents met in Nairobi for the Summit on Fertilisers and Soil Health, a technical, but exceptionally important topic since many of the solutions, especially to double and triple fertiliser output, will require collaborative efforts.
Zimbabwe has …
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Equatorial Guinea: A Case Study in the Impact of the US-China Rivalry in Africa
08 May 2024 14:10 GMT
Bottom Line
Equatorial Guinea, one of the smallest countries in Africa, is fragmented and at the epicenter of the US-China competition in Africa. Its story provides insights in dealing with developing countries in a globalized world.
With an economy that …
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Why now is the time to invest in Africa
08 May 2024 13:36 GMT
… which includes encouraging intra-African trade with the same degree … cent of the world’s natural gas respectively, according to Acuity. … that comprise Africa’s reserves has significantly increased in … Together, the DRC and Rwanda produced almost 50 per cent …
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Three players unlocking West Africa’s ‘lucrative’ undeveloped oil & gas reserves
07 May 2024 09:07 GMT
Norway’s carbon capture and energy transition EPC provider Carbon Circle has joined forces with Amplus VGE, a joint venture between UK-headquartered Amplus Energy and Nigeria-based Versatile Group (VG Energy), to target marginal oil and gas fields in West …
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Africa and Americas sign pact to restored soils with guidance from AGRA, IICA
06 May 2024 16:43 GMT
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) jointly launched the biregional “Living Soils” initiative, which, based on its successful implementation in the Americas, will seek …
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Africa has potential to emerge as global powerhouse in food production, climate change mitigation
03 May 2024 10:22 GMT
–says President Ali at launch of ‘Living Soils Initiative in Africa’
IN his address at the launch, via Zoom, of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture’s (IICA’s) ‘Living Soils Initiative in Africa’, President Dr. Irfaan Ali underscored …
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Africa File, May 2, 2024: Iran Pursues Economic and Military Influence; Burkinabe Abuses; Mali Kills Wanted IS Commander; Insurgents Strengthen in East Africa
02 May 2024 20:19 GMT
… leaders during the Iran-Africa trade summit and subsequent … the flow of troops, supplies, humanitarian aid, and other … EU funding.[144] However, Rwandan forces primarily guard key … in restarting construction on liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the …