Samsung, Apple, BMW…those benefitting from DRC’s cobalt and coltan reserves
According to a BloombergNEF study published at the end of June, demand for rechargeable batteries between now and 2030 is…
Can Lebanon deliver justice for the port explosion?
Bereaved and survivors maintain call for deep investigation a year after disaster rocked Beirut. Source link
Ghana, wake up! China is exporting Cocoa to Belgium
In August 2013, Mondelez the parent company of Cadbury Australia announced that they were investing $59m in trials to grow…
US accuses Myanmar generals of ‘stalling’, urges ASEAN pressure | ASEAN News
The United States has accused Myanmar’s military generals of playing for time after coup leader Min Aung Hlaing extended the…
US leaders, health officials urge COVID jabs amid surge in cases | Coronavirus pandemic News
With COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths rising across the United States over the past week – spurred largely by the…
E-payment of civil servants ‘forces people to deal with it’
Fintech in Egypt, like the rest of the world, has been at an inflection point since the pandemic, with restrictive…
Several killed in Djibouti as communal violence erupts | Djibouti News
Police say at least three killed in the country’s capital following violence between Afar and Isse ethnic groups. At least…
Isabel dos Santos to return €422m worth of shares to Sonangol
The Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) has declared that Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former Angolan president José Eduardo dos…
Germany to offer COVID booster shots in September | Coronavirus pandemic News
Elderly and at-risk people to be offered the jabs, health ministry says, amid concerns about spread of the Delta variant.…
Algeria’s Condor group is (once again) taking on the African market
“Our delegation has just returned from Côte d’Ivoire, where it was received by four ministers. We have signed a very…
Rejoinder to article on Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Re: Nigeria 2023: Osinbajo’s chances grow slimmer as cabal tightens grip on presidency BY ARUKAINO UMUKORO The Africa Report has…
How UAE-funded film The Misfits became anti-Qatar propaganda | Arts and Culture News
An Al Jazeera investigative programme has revealed the details behind the production of a Hollywood film co-produced by an Emirati…
Chanzo Capital seeks up to $100m to hunt African unicorns
Chanzo Capital is seeking to raise between $50m and $100m for a new fund which will enable African tech start-ups…
Who’s afraid of Hamas summer camps? | Child Rights
Recently, Lawrence J Haas of the American Foreign Policy Council took to the pages of Newsweek to publicise a dangerous…
South Africa: Who is leading KwaZulu-Natal?
The leading party in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is the African National Congress (ANC), with 44 out of 80 seats. Source Source…
Nigeria risks another embargo on sale of US military hardware over human rights concerns
Days after Nigeria received six Super Tucano aircraft whose sale by the United States had been put on hold by…
‘Best moment of Tokyo 2020’: Reaction to shared Olympics gold | Olympics News
Social media reaction to scenes in Tokyo when Qatar’s Barshim and Italy’s Tamberi decided to share a gold medal in…
Can Ethiopia restructure its debt in the midst of civil war?
Although Ethiopia experienced an average 9.4% growth in the last decade, it is currently looking to restructure $1bn of its…
Can Iran’s new President Raisi fix a deeply troubled economy? | Banks News
Tehran, Iran – Ebrahim Raisi, who will be sworn in on Thursday as Iran’s eighth president, inherits a troubled economy…
South Africa’s Dr Fauci back to battling the long pandemic of HIV
In South Africa the Covid-19 rollout has been gathering pace after many delays. The start of the vaccine rollout followed…