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South Africa : Labour unrest breaks out at Wesizwe Platinum, Chinese-South African mining venture

Operated since 2011 by the China-Africa Jinchuan Investment consortium, the South African mining company Wesizwe Platinum, which specialises in platinum […] ​Operated since 2011 by the China-Africa Jinchuan Investment consortium, the South African mining company Wesizwe Platinum, which specialises in platinum […] Read More

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Liberia : How Donald Trump secretly backed ArcelorMittal in Monrovia

It was a sequence Robert Friedland especially enjoyed. On 7 August, the American-Canadian billionaire was among the select few invited to take part in a round table on securing critical minerals in Washington, DC, in the presence of Donald Trump. […] ​It was a sequence Robert Friedland especially enjoyed. On 7 August, the American-Canadian billionaire

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Togo : Belarusian businessman Zingman tightens grip on Gnassingbé’s inner circle

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé is soon expected to travel to Minsk to meet his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko. That is […] ​Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé is soon expected to travel to Minsk to meet his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko. That is […] Read More

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Ivory Coast : Conseil Café-Cacao’s new payment card system leaves some cocoa growers out

The sector regulator has imposed the use of the ‘farmer card’ for all farm-gate transactions from the first day of the cocoa season, which has just opened. ​The sector regulator has imposed the use of the ‘farmer card’ for all farm-gate transactions from the first day of the cocoa season, which has just opened. Read More

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