Highlights: • New 1% US tax on outbound remittances to take effect January 1, 2026 • Africa received $100 billion in remittances in 2023, outpacing aid and FDI • Informal channels may rise as senders ...

Highlights: • Kobold Metals signed an agreement in principle with the DRC government on July 17, 2025. • The deal includes the Manono lithium project, which has strategic value. • The agreement ...

Highlights: • Global cocoa processing down across all major regions in Q2 2025 • ECA: Europe’s grindings at lowest since 2020, Asia at lowest since 2017 • Cocoa prices fall to 8-month low; Barry ...

Highlights: • Egypt targets 42% renewable energy share by 2030. • POWERCHINA to build 130-km high-voltage line signed on June 25. • National grid expansion remains critical as renewables grow. Egypt ...

Highlights: • EXIM Bank issues letter of intent for $150M to support Botswana's NexMetals • US eyes battery-grade nickel sulphates and cobalt from Tanzania’s Kabanga project • Competition with China ...