by afrikanfrontier | Oct 6, 2023 | Business, News, Politics
In other positive economic news for Zambia, Barrick Gold recently announced plans to invest nearly $2 billion to expand its Lumwana copper mine. The Canadian mining giant aims to turn Lumwana into a “super pit” operation by developing two new large-scale...
by afrikanfrontier | Oct 6, 2023 | Finance, News, Politics
The Zambian government is optimistic that an agreement can be reached with its official creditor committee to restructure $6.3 billion of external debt by the end of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gathering in Marrakesh, Morocco this week, according to sources...
by afrikanfrontier | Sep 26, 2023 | News, Politics
Mali’s military government has cited vague “technical reasons” to slightly postpone presidential elections that were slated for February 2024, stirring concerns over their commitment to restoring civilian rule. The already delayed vote was...
by afrikanfrontier | Sep 26, 2023 | News, Politics
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced French forces will fully withdraw from Niger by year’s end, acceding to the junta’s demands after last year’s coup upended regional security strategy. Around 1,500 French troops will pull out of their...
by afrikanfrontier | Sep 26, 2023 | News, Politics
Ghana’s former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen has announced he will contest the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate after resigning from the ruling party. The 67-year-old veteran politician, nicknamed “Alan Cash,” recently exited...