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Chinese firms invest $5.1bn in Zambia’s mining sector

More than 45 Chinese-owned companies have invested over $5.1 billion in Zambia’s mining industry

Afreximbank launches $10bn emergency support for African, Caribbean nations

Afreximbank has unveiled a $10 billion emergency response programme aimed at supporting African and Caribbean countries

Zimbabwe to introduce lithium export quotas, sets conditions for resumption of shipments

Zimbabwe will introduce ‌lithium concentrate export quotas

Rand gains more than 2% as US-Iran ceasefire lifts risk appetite

The ​Rand had fallen ⁠nearly 6% last month, with economists expecting inflation to rise in ​the net energy-importing economy.

Oil slides below $100

Trump’s turnaround came shortly before his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Brazil authorised to sell meat products, other goods to Ethiopia’

Ethiopia is an ⁠important market in the region.