Saudi Arabia Vows To Be ‘Fast and Furious’ In Mining With $100B Investment
January 18th, 2025
Via CNBC, a report on Saudi Arabia vows to be ‘fast and furious’ in mining as it reveals $100 billion investment: Saudi Arabia last year increased the valuation of its unexploited mineral resources from $1.3 trillion to $2.5 trillion, boosted by the discovery of rare earth elements and metals. The kingdom on Wednesday announced a new mineral […]
Read more »China in Pakistan’s Power Sector: The Hidden Costs Behind Pakistan’s Energy Overcapacity
January 18th, 2025
Via The Diplomat, a look at how contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue: According to the Economic Survey (2023-24), Pakistan’s power production capacity stands at 42,131 MW – almost double its domestic electricity demand. Yet Pakistan remains the only South […]
Read more »Sahel Vacuum Provides Opportunities For China
January 18th, 2025
Via VOA, a report on how the Sahel vacuum provides opportunities for China: Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, Africa’s Sahel region is experiencing security problems and surging anti-Western sentiment that could prove an opportunity for China, analysts say. China’s top diplomat was in the volatile Sahel last week as a part […]
Read more »PGI’s Lobito Corridor Rail Network to Unlock African Copper Belt
January 17th, 2025
Via Fast Markets, an article on how Africa’s first transcontinental rail network, known as the Lobito Corridor, which aims to eventually connect almost the entire regional copper-cobalt belt with additional links across sub-Saharan Africa, is on track to break ground early in 2026: The project will link Angola and Zambia by rail for the first […]
Read more »UAE, Italy and Albania Team up to Build $1bn Undersea Energy Cable
January 17th, 2025
Via The National, a report on a project that will see clean energy produced in Albania exported to Italy across the Adriatic as part of the three-nation agreement: The UAE, Italy and Albania are teaming up to build a subsea interconnector for exporting renewable energy across the Adriatic. As part of the deal, green power produced in Albania […]
Read more »Game Over for France in Africa
January 17th, 2025
Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on how the loss of influence implicates more than just Paris: “I think someone forgot to say thank you.” This loaded statement, made by French President Emmanuel Macron at the 30th annual Ambassadors’ Conference in Paris, reveals much about the state of French foreign policy toward Africa. Not only does it […]
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