Driven by palladium and rhodium’s current demand as the catalytic material of choice in an increasingly emissions-conscious age, both PGM metals are more valuable than gold and platinum on an ounce-for-ounce basis, according to Standard Bank
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RA International expands operations in Mozambique
RA International Group PLC, a service provider to remote location in Africa and the Middle East, announced that it has expanded its operations in Mozambique
EU launches road project in Eritrea
Neven Mimica, EU commissioner for international cooperation and development, visited Eritrea, launching an initial US$22.69mn project for road connections between the Ethiopian border and Eritrean ports
AMDC moves from ECA to African Union Commission
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has handed over the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) to the African Union Commission (AUC) following its inception in 2012
AfDB and ECOWAS sign agreement on Abidjan-Lagos highway project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community Of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study into a 1,000 kilometre highway linking Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan and Lagos in Nigeria