Working on the subject of asylum seekers and refugees in South Africa, photographer Oliver Petrie travelled to Musina, a town on the Zimbabwean border, to find out about their reality.
Scientists warned against a “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems”, raising an alarm that humans should seriously heed.
On February 13, 2019, the newspaper “Le Monde” headlined: “Media stories make the DRC look like a gigantic powder keg”.
Yet another foreign miner in the Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewing its future production plans after the government increased taxes and removed investor safeguards despite industry protests.
This cosmopolitan megacity has seen it all for nearly a century. Abidjan, as Côte d’Ivoire economic capital and West Africa beating heart, is both fascinating and intriguing.
The Africa-China balance of trade showed a 5 billion dollar deficit over Africa against commercial transactions worth 186 billion dollars as at end of November 2018, reported Ecofin Agency. These figures were provided by China’s customs authority.
Between 21 March 2016 and 26 March 2018, the price of cobalt soared from 23,000 $ to 94,800$ per tonne. During that period, global demand, standing an estimated 95K tonnes per year, was still largely secured by a greater production (about 110K tonnes)....
Agritech Expo Zambia 2019 promises more agro technology and innovation advancements as the event continues to unveil the future for our agriculture” says Mr Jervis Zimba, President of the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU), the owners of the event that...
Things never remain the same. Last year, the DRC was front and centre in all discussions and at the heart of controversy at Indaba Mining.
The Government’s advisor on Business Climate gave M&B a long interview to denounce without concession everything that is wrong. Constructive, he appealed to President Tshisékédi to take his reform proposals into consideration. Interview.
During the transfer of power on 26 January, we all noticed the relaxed, smiling and unencumbered face of the now honorary President, Joseph Kabila, as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden to carry.
Democratic Republic of Congo Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said he’s stepping down as newly elected President Felix Tshisekedi prepares to appoint a new government.
IMPORT – EXPORT: Ban the importation of some food commodities that are largely available in the DRC: tomatoes, bananas, sugar, honey, mango juice or pineapple juice, coffee, chicken etc.
Glencore Plc announced a new $2 billion share buyback program and said it will look to increase the program later in the year if commodity prices remain robust.
Talks are under way to place Boss Mining’s operations on care and maintenance, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information hasn’t been made public yet. The company is a joint venture between ERG and state-owned Gecamines.
