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Botswana, De Beers sign renewed 10-year diamond sales agreement
After eight years of complex negotiations, Botswana and De Beers Group have finalised a landmark diamond sales agreement, marking a crucial milestone for the southern African nation's mining sector. The agreement, signed recently in the capital city of Gaborone,...
Botswana urges African nations to bolster regional trade
Dr Phenyo Butale, Botswana's Minister of International Relations, has highlighted the critical need to increase trade between African nations during a memorial lecture at North-West University. Speaking at an event honouring the late South African Deputy Foreign...
Ghana Independence Day
Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, boasts a rich cultural heritage, with powerful kingdoms such as the Ashanti playing a significant role in its history. The nation's path to independence was marked by the pivotal efforts of the "Big Six" leaders, who galvanised the...
Ghana and Rwanda sign MoU to enhance cross-border fintech agreement
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have recently taken a significant step towards advancing financial technology innovation and integration in Africa. The two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a licence...
SpaceX lands booster off coast of Bahamas for first time
SpaceX landed its first-stage rocket booster on a drone ship off The Bahamas, marking a significant milestone in international operations. The Starlink mission departed Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying 23 satellites destined for low Earth orbit. The booster...
CARICOM Development Fund and Afreximbank sign grant agreement to establish Green, Resilience and Sustainability Facility
The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a €708,000 grant agreement to establish a Green, Resilience, and Sustainability Facility (GRSF). The signing took place during CARICOM's 48th Regular Meeting of Heads of...