AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMali Security & Control: Russia’s Foreign Ministry says most Africa Corps strongholds in Mali are under Russian military control and that Moscow is pushing for deeper Malian Armed Forces involvement in logistics, fuel and food supply to Bamako and other towns. Gold & Mining Deals: Barrick Mining is weighing a possible London listing for its Africa business, with an all-share transaction with Endeavour Mining among options, while Barrick also plans to sell African mines where it lacks majority control. DR Congo Mining Policy: DR Congo added lithium to a higher-royalty strategic minerals list, alongside niobium, tantalum, tungsten and uranium, as it seeks more value from raw materials. West Africa Investor-State Tensions: A new analysis highlights how resource nationalism and legal reforms across countries including Mali are increasingly feeding investor-state disputes, often after coups or abrupt regime changes. Power Costs for Firms: An AfDB report says unreliable electricity is hitting business sales in Mali and Nigeria hard, with outages acting like a “parallel levy” via generator dependence.
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