Africa: China’s Critical Mineral Strategy in Africa

Africa: China’s Critical Mineral Strategy in Africa

China has gained a dominant position in Africa’s critical minerals sector through long-term investments in mining and refining capacity–factors that make it challenging for African countries to advance up the value chain. Global demand for critical minerals–nickel, graphite, manganese, cobalt, copper, lithium, and rare earth minerals–used in defense and aerospace systems, electronic vehicles (EV), semiconductors,…

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Nzimande challenges entities to uphold good governance

Nzimande challenges entities to uphold good governance

Professor Blade Nzimande, minister of science, technology and innovation. With government departments often plagued by governance issues, minister Blade Nzimande has called for a stronger focus on clean governance, socio-economic impact and transformation within the science, technology and innovation entities. This comes on the back of one-on-one engagements recently held with the boards and exco…

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S Korea, Japan scramble warplanes in response to Russia, China air patrol | Military News

S Korea, Japan scramble warplanes in response to Russia, China air patrol | Military News

Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Russian, Chinese planes entered its air defence zone during the joint exercise. South Korea and Japan separately scrambled fighter jets after Russian and Chinese military aircraft conducted a joint air patrol near both countries. Seven Russian and two Chinese aircraft entered South Korea’s Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) at…

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Africa: China’s Critical Mineral Strategy in Africa

AFRAA Marks New Era of African Aviation As Free Route Airspace Takes Flight in West and Central Africa

Nairobi, Kenya — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) heralds a transformative milestone in African aviation with the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region, effective 30 October 2025. This landmark achievement, transitioning from successful trials initiated in November 2023, will allow any airline to plan and…

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