The “Akon Lighting Africa” Initiative Will Electrify Rural Mozambique
The “Akon Lighting Africa” Initiative Will Electrify Rural Mozambique Senegalese-American Hip hop icon Akon has entered into a US$50-million partnership…
China loans Guinea $20B to secure aluminium ore
China loans Guinea $20B to secure aluminium ore China agreed to loan Guinea $20 billion over almost 20 years in…
Asanko Gold releases third quarter production results
Asanko Gold releases third quarter production results Asanko Gold released its third quarter production results for its mine in Ghana.…
Egypt To Develop 1.4 Gigawatts of Solar Capacity
Egypt To Develop 1.4 Gigawatts of Solar Capacity Egypt’s fledgling solar industry attracted $1.8 billion of investment, largely from the…
Libya – Rosneft, Libya Sign Oil Deal
Rosneft PJSC signed investment and crude-purchasing agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corporation, as more international companies return to the North…
South Sudan – Juba Extends Oil Extraction Contracts
South Sudan has extended the crude oil exploration and production licences given to Asian multinationals by five years to increase…
Sudan – Appropriate climate for Chinese Mining investments
The Sudanese government has vowed to provide the appropriate climate for Chinese investments in Sudan in the field of minerals…
Tanzania – Acacia complies with regulatory requirements
Acacia Mining has complied with the Mining Act of 2010 by placing $41 million rehabilitation bonds for all its mines.…
Zambia – Zambia Signs another Mandate to Develop 500MW of Renewable Energy
The Government of Zambia signed agreements for a second mandate with Scaling Solar, the World Bank Group program that is…
Kenya – First Grid-Connected Biogas Plant Powers-Up
A commercial farm in Kenya has become Africa’s first electricity producer powered by biogas to sell surplus electricity to the…