DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a mining deal worth $1.9 billion for which the Gulf country will develop several mining fields.…
Families Depend on Income from Child Labour in Congo’s Cobalt Mines to Stave Off Hunger
Efforts to eliminate child labour in cobalt supply chains need to address root causes or risk further jeopardizing children’s safety and well-being OTTAWA, Canada, July 14, 2023/ — IMPACT’s (www.ImpactTransform.org)…
IFC and Proparco co-finance access to electricity and agriculture
At the Summit for the New Global Financial Deal, which closed on Friday 23 June 2023 in Paris, France, Proparco and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the mobilisation of…
African Energy Forum in Paris Kicks Off with Industry Experts’ Forward-Looking Statements
he African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris – kicked off at the Westin Paris Vendome with opening remarks by industry experts from across the African…
The world has a new no. 2 copper exporter
Members of Kamoa-Kakula’s multinational team of geologists and engineers (Credit: Ivanhoe) The Democratic Republic of Congo displaced Peru as the second-biggest copper exporter last year, official data from the two…
Kinshasa wants Substantial Earnings from Chinese Companies Mining in its Territory
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is pushing for an audit of the country’s mining contracts with China, which it says heavily favour Beijing. Finance minister Nicholas Kazadi has alleged…
DRC and Zambia to establish SEZs for electric vehicle production
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have signed a framework agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia for the establishment…
Canada and the Democratic Republic of Congo in prime position for private sector collaboration
To promote Congolese small and medium enterprises (SME), companies of all sizes and sectors are invited to take advantage of the opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo TORONTO,…
Mining for Energy – Africa Must Seize the Green Moment
Peter Fabricius The continent should seize the opportunity to develop green minerals for its own benefit. Africa has a unique opportunity to promote its development through the massive global demand…