Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

Citi Says Deals From Gulf Into Africa Are Keeping Bankers Busy

Via Bloomberg, a look at the Middle East’s growing interest in Africa: Investors are seeking deals for food security in Kenya African countries must reduce dependence on dollars for debt Rich investors from the Middle East are scouring Africa for deals in agricultural projects, critical minerals and renewable power, according to Citigroup Inc. They’re looking at […]

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Beyond Lobito: Africa’s Resource Rich Nations Look To Capitalise On Biden’s Angola Trip

Via The Africa Report, a look at how Africa’s resource?rich nations look to capitalize on Biden’s Angola trip: Burundi and South Africa are among the countries hoping to attract a piece of the surging US public and private sector interest in the continent’s ‘green’ minerals. US investment in the Lobito rail corridor linking the mines […]

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Africa To Have Six Cities With Over 10 Million Inhabitants by 2035

Via North Africa Post, a report on the continent’s rapidly growing population: Amid a rapid population growth, Africa will count six cities with over 10 million people by 2035, the Economist Intelligence Unit said. With the continent’s population boom, Angola’s capital, Luanda, and Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, will join the metropolises of Cairo, […]

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Resource Nationalism, Geopolitics, and Processing Strategic Minerals in Indonesia, South Africa, and Malaysia

Via Clingendael, a new report on resource nationalism, geopolitics, and processing strategic minerals in Indonesia, South Africa, and Malaysia: Strategic minerals are essential to the modern-day technologies that enable the digital transition, decarbonisation, and the development of advanced military systems. However, their extraction and processing is concentrated in a handful of countries, creating concerns about […]

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China and Russia Are Beating the US in Africa

Via Bloomberg, commentary on a proposed new strategy for Washington to center on giving four “anchor” African countries preference in economic and military support: Africa, with 60% of the arable land on the planet, 30% of the mineral reserves and a population approaching 1.5 billion, is an increasingly vital region for global security. Unfortunately, the US has not been […]

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Africa Takes Aim at Avocado Market Expected to Reach $26 Billion by 2030

Via Emerging Real Estate, a report on the global avocado market, which is expected to reach $26.04 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.3%. Africa, already a major producer, is poised to be a key player in this growth. Specific growth projections for Africa’s avocado industry are difficult to make, […]

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