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09
Oct

US Agency Plans to Expand Equity Investments Across Africa, With Critical Minerals in Focus

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The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) plans to increase its direct equity investments in Africa, particularly in critical minerals and strategic infrastructure, as Washington intensifies efforts to strengthen supply chains and reduce dependence on China. According to a Reuters report published on October 9, 2026, Vibhuti Jain, the DFC’s Regional Managing Director for […]

20
Sep

US and China Launch High-Stakes Talks on AI, Trade and Critical Minerals

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are set to hold high-level economic talks in New York on Sunday, September 20, as Washington and Beijing seek to prepare the ground for a major meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. The discussions, which will […]

Brazil's Lula Pushes Technology Revolution As He Seeks Fourth Term 
28
Aug

Brazil’s Lula Pushes Technology Revolution As He Seeks Fourth Term 

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President Calls for Domestic Processing of Rare Earths, AI in Portuguese and Expansion of High-Tech Manufacturing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is placing technology and industrial independence at the centre of his campaign for a fourth presidential term, calling for Brazil to move beyond exporting raw materials and build a stronger domestic technology […]

U.S.–China Trade Talks Resume in London Amid Tensions Over Export Controls, Rare Earths
10
Jun

U.S.–China Trade Talks Resume in London Amid Tensions Over Export Controls, Rare Earths

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Senior officials from the United States and China resumed high-level trade negotiations in London on Tuesday, focusing on export controls and rare earth minerals, as both economic giants attempt to stabilize a fragile relationship that has caused global supply chain volatility. The talks, entering their second day, come just weeks after a preliminary trade agreement […]