Tag: Africa
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Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse
Tanzania’s socioeconomic transformation drives economic dominance by attracting substantial investments and dominating intraregional trade. Tanzania is undergoing eye-catching socioeconomic transformation. The East African nation has opted to go on quietly pursuing economic supremacy. Outsiders, however, are taking note. Kenyan President William Ruto is among them. In late November, he acknowledged Tanzania’s trade performance, which is…
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China’s Zijin Plans Lithium Production in Congo From Early 2026
China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. aims to start producing lithium in the Democratic Republic of Congo early next year from one of the world’s largest deposits of the battery metal. Zijin is accelerating activity at a site in southeast Congo that’s still claimed by AVZ Minerals Ltd. The Australian firm has initiated arbitration proceedings against…
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The African Union has a strategy to make Africa a global leader in AI
The African Union has a strategy that, if successful, could help African states develop AI tools designed to their needs—and perhaps help the continent become a global leader in AI, writes Stephanie Gull. In 2024, the African Union Executive Council unveiled its Continental AI Strategy, emphasizing the need for an African–centric AI development strategy. The…
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France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why
It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. As Paris was devising a new military strategy that would sharply reduce its permanent troop presence in Africa, two of its closest allies struck a double blow. The…
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En Afrique francophone, la France paye le “flou” sur l’utilité de sa présence militaire
Alors que le Tchad a annoncé jeudi la fin de l’accord de coopération en matière de défense avec la France, le président sénégalais a évoqué, dans une interview, la fermeture des bases militaires françaises. Des annonces prévisibles après le retrait militaire du Mali, du Burkina Faso et du Niger ? Éléments de réponses avec la chercheuse…