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Mali: Why talks between Assimi Goïta and Barrick Gold are stalling

1 month ago | theafricareport.com | Louise Margolin |Fatoumata Diallo |Salimata Koné

Talks seemed close to resolution just days ago, but Bamako has stalled the process. On 20 February, Mali’s transitional president Assimi Goïta and key ministers, including finance minister Alousséni Sanou, Amadou Keïta (mines) and Daoud Aly Mohammedine (security) reviewed a draft agreement previously signed by Barrick Gold to settle a dispute over the country’s new mining code. The Canadian mining giant had expected a swift endorsement, but Mali’s government has yet to finalise the deal.
Meier Energy, le porte-étendard marocain de l’efficacité énergétique

Nov 9, 2024 | jeuneafrique.com | Salimata Koné

La greentech 100 % made in Africa 1/4 – En quatre ans, Meier Energy a su s’imposer dans le paysage des start-up chérifiennes. La greentech, créée en pleine crise liée à la pandémie de Covid-19, fabrique des équipements qui permettent aux entreprises de réaliser des économies d’énergie. Les appareils sortant de ses deux sites de production, notamment des capteurs de mesure, sont destinés aux unités
Comment la fintech Danapay fait des diasporas africaines son atout gagnant

Oct 27, 2024 | jeuneafrique.com | Salimata Koné

C’est une levée de fonds plutôt originale pour une start-up de la finance. Aux alentours de 2017, alors en pleine réflexion sur la manière dont ils vont financer leur jeune pousse, Demba Dembélé et Moussa Dembélé, les fondateurs de Danapay, une application de transferts de fonds destinée aux diasporas africaines, ont l’idée de solliciter l’aide de la communauté malienne de France. « À qui est
At UNGA, African presidents ink deals, meet Bill Gates, Elon Musk - The Africa Report.com

Sep 30, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Quentin Velluet |Salimata Koné

The ballet currently being played out at the United Nations General Assembly in New York is not only diplomatic. Gathered on the banks of the East River, African presidents are also taking advantage of the opportunity to meet major business leaders and forge future partnerships. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi met with Microsoft founder Bill Gates to ask for the billionaire’s help in getting Congolese schools online.
Cocoa, roads, electricity…WADB unveils new investments in three countries

Sep 26, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Salimata Koné

The West African Development Bank (WADB) has opened its purse strings. At its last board of directors meeting on 20 September, the institution headed by Serge Ekué released more than CFA105bn ($179m) to finance six projects. Spread over three countries (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo), these funds are earmarked for water purification, electricity network reinforcement and other projects.
While Mali’s Goïta dreams of an AoSS passport, China’s Emptech eyes Malian market

Sep 19, 2024 | shorturl.at | Salimata Koné

The Chinese digital-identity company EMPTECH, which has just delivered a prototype electronic passport to Burkina Faso, has been trying to position itself on the Malian market for several months. This is despite the recent announcement of a common passport for the Alliance of Sahel States (AoSS) by the transitional president of Mali, Assimi Goïta. Get full access to The Africa Report
While Mali’s Goïta dreams of an AoSS passport, China’s Emptech eyes Malian market

Sep 19, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Salimata Koné

The Chinese digital-identity company EMPTECH, which has just delivered a prototype electronic passport to Burkina Faso, has been trying to position itself on the Malian market for several months. This is despite the recent announcement of a common passport for the Alliance of Sahel States (AoSS) by the transitional president of Mali, Assimi Goïta. Get full access to The Africa Report
Mpox: Is Africa ready to enter the vaccine race?

Sep 6, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Salimata Koné

With more than 22,000 cases reported in Africa, the mpox epidemic is causing huge concern on the continent. While Africans wait for free doses of vaccines to be delivered, Stephen Saad, CEO of South African laboratory Aspen Pharmacare, announced on 3 September that discussions were underway to have mpox vaccines manufactured in his company’s plants. “We have the capacity and the skills”, he told Reuters.
Angola: Unitel, the thorn in Isabel dos Santos’ side, is about to go public

Sep 3, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Salimata Koné

A new era has begun for one of Isabel dos Santos’ former ‘jewels’. On 23 August, the Angolan presidency approved the privatisation of Unitel. The daughter of former president José Eduardo dos Santos held a 25% stake in the telecommunications company until October 2022. In a decree, the presidency says that 15% of Unitel’s share capital will be put on the market. The operator was nationalised in 2022 as part of the anti-corruption campaign launched by João Lourenço in 2017 when he came to power.
Can Ghana’s cocoa regulator avoid the banks and save $150m?

Aug 28, 2024 | shorturl.at | Jonas Nyabor |Salimata Koné

After paying record interest of 8% per annum during the previous season – amounting to $32m – Ghana is putting an end to a 30-year-old practice: borrowing from the international market to fund its agricultural season. This marks a significant change for Ghana’s cocoa farming sector. Get full access to The Africa Report