Category Archives: Current African News

China’s inclusive Belt and Road Initiative vital for Africa’s development, says UN official

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(BRF2023) Interview: China’s inclusive Belt and Road Initiative vital for Africa’s development, says UN official

Source: Xinhua

YAOUNDE, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Ten years on, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has boosted Africa’s economic development and improved the living conditions of people in many countries,

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Energy and Ambition in Kenya, with Jusper Machogu

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Energy and Ambition in Kenya, with Jusper Machogu

12 October 2023

Jusper Machogu (Substack | Twitter) is a farmer and graduate agricultural engineer living and working in Kisii, south-western Kenya. He was formerly a Greenpeace member and he wanted to improve the … Read the rest

BRICS to create competitor to SWIFT international payment system

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BRICS to create competitor to SWIFT international payment system

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) (L) talks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a rally with fellow Democrats before voting on H.R. 1, or the People Act, on the East Steps of the US Capitol on March 08, 2019 in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)

BRICS nations namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have complained about the US use of the dollar as a

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$3.24 Billion to be Invested in Tanzania SGR Construction by Spain

The Tanzanian section of the African Integrated High Speed Railway Network is a key link to the land-locked countries of the Great Lakes:

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$3.24 Billion to be Invested in Tanzania SGR Construction by Spain

Tanzania SGR project foresaw another

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Value Addition to Minerals in DRC: Good News for independent miners

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Congo plans new copper-cobalt smelter to serve informal miners

(Image courtesy of Enough Project | Flickr)

Democratic Republic of Congo said it’s backing plans for a new domestically owned copper-cobalt plant to help formalize artisanal mining in the country,

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