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Mining Investment In Francophone Africa – Navigating Finance, Partnerships And Reframing Risk

By Olivier Bustin, Projects and Finance Partner, Pinsent Masons Francophone Africa is emerging as a critical pillar of global mineral supply chains. The DRC supplies 70% of global cobalt and Guinea controls 25% of global bauxite. These resources drive the energy transition and reshape geopolitical supply chains. Investor appetite is returning, and with that a […]

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Mineral mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo for strategic reserves.

The Democratic Republic Of Congo Establishes Strategic Minerals Reserve Under ARECOMS

By decree adopted by the Council of Ministers on April 10, 2026,  the Democratic Republic of the Congo has established a Strategic Reserve of Strategic Mineral  Substances which aims to stabilize the markets of strategic mineral substances, support their  development and strengthen the economic sovereignty of the country.  The establishment and management of this Strategic […]

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Oil exploration vessel in African waters highlighting energy resource development.

Africa’s Opportunity In A Shifting Global Energy And Resource Landscape

By Viren Sookhun, Managing Director: Workforce Staffing Africa and Middle East Global volatility has created gaps in the supply of oil to the world, which is a massive opportunity for Africa to step forward. Several countries on the continent have notable reserves of oil and gas, but up until now, there have been significant delays in […]

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Wind turbines generating clean energy in Africa's desert landscape.

From Ore To Intelligence: How AI Will Rewrite Africa’s Resource Power

by Enoch Antwi, Chairman of Northrock Africa sits atop approximately 30% of the world’s known mineral reserves, including roughly 70% of global cobalt production primarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as dominant shares of platinum group metals, manganese, and bauxite, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS 2024). These minerals are […]

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H.E. Eng. Ahmed Jama Barre, Minister of Energy and Minerals, Republic of Somaliland (1)

Powering Africa’s Future: Harnessing Indigenous Energy And Mineral Wealth For Sustainable Growth

By H.E. Eng. Ahmed Jama Barre, Minister of Energy and Minerals, Republic of Somaliland Across Africa, the discussion on energy and mineral development is a sizzling topic and is gaining remarkable momentum — from the point of extraction to transformation, from dependence to self-reliance, and from potential to tangible performance. The continent stands at the […]

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Oil storage tanks in Nigeria's oil sector facility.

Building Skills For Sustainable Growth In Namibia’s Booming Oil And Gas Sector

By Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia Recent offshore oil and gas discoveries in Namibia could prove to be a turning point for the country. There is potential to attract billions in investment, create thousands of jobs and drive major infrastructure projects. For a country striving to diversify its economy, this represents a […]

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WSO Urges Ghana Govt To Develop Policies To Prevent Exploitation Of Natural Resources

Founder and Director of the World Sustainability Organization, Paolo Bray has called on the Government of Ghana to develop policies targeted at preventing the exploitation of the country’s natural resources. Speaking in an interview with GHOne TV’s Natalie Fort, he noted although Ghana has an impressive story of economic growth, the impact of economic development on the country’s […]

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‘A Turtle is Worth More Alive Than Dead’

On the north-eastern shores of Trinidad and Tobago, on the shoreline of Matura, more than 10,000 leatherback turtles climb the beaches to nest each year. But there the local community is keenly aware of one thing: ‘a turtle alive is worth more than a turtle dead.” It’s a lesson the community learned almost three decades […]

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Array of Natural Resources

By Thomas Hedley Find French version here Read more on the DRC’s resource-rich potential in the upcoming Africa Energy Series: Preview: Democratic Republic of the Congo 2021 – the leading investor resource for tracking the country’s current and future movements within the sector. Download other AES Special Reports here. The Democratic Republic of Congo is considered one of […]

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Smallholder farmers working in a vegetable garden in Africa.

Reverse Engineering For SDGs

When young people from small towns and villages seek higher education they have to usually migrate to big cities leaving their local communities behind. On completion of their degree from the Universities, they generally prefer staying in cities, in search of a good job and a successful career. ...

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