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DR Congo’s Inga dam and Africa’s energy transformation 1 Electricity Energy Mining in DRC 

DR Congo’s Inga dam and Africa’s energy transformation

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  Power Africa, an initiative of the United States government, aims to create 60 million connections for first-time users and generate 30,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030. Since its launch in 2013, the initiative has enabled some 15 million new connections providing first-time electricity access to 68 million homes and businesses. The problem, however, remains huge with close to 600 million people not having access to electricity. Lack of electricity or chronic under-supply of secure and affordable electricity is a barrier to growth, job creation and poverty reduction as this has… Read More Here
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DRC aims for control of artisanal cobalt supply

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  The Democratic Republic of Congo has granted a monopoly to a new state-owned company that is being set up to buy and market all cobalt in the country that is not mined industrially. According to a Reuters report, the move  is a bid aimed at controlling  to the entire artisanal supply chain and boost government revenue through control of prices. Another aim is to exert greater state oversight of working conditions in the artisanal sector, which has been plagued by instances of child labour and other abuses. This move … Read More Here
DRC, ZAMBIA MOVE TO DEVELOP LUAPULA POWER PLANT 2 Energy Hydro power plant Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

DRC, ZAMBIA MOVE TO DEVELOP LUAPULA POWER PLANT

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  Harare – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia’s plan to develop a hydro power plant at the Luapula river has made progress, following the two country’s move to embark on a pre-feasibility study that will determine the next phase of the project. In 2015, the governments of Zambia and DRC signed an inter-governmental memorandum of understanding that gave birth to the idea of constructing a 1 000 MW power station at the Luapula River that will boost power supply to the two countries. Originally, the Luapula project… Read More Here
Militia raids kill dozens as DRC plunges deeper into instability 3 Mining in DRC Regional conflict 

Militia raids kill dozens as DRC plunges deeper into instability

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Deadly attacks come as tensions grow between the president and supporters of his predecessor. Medics at Oicha hospital in eastern DRC treat a man’s head injuries after an attack by unknown assailants in his village. A militia group has launched a series of bloody attacks in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, plunging the country further into instability after months of violence and political tension. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an extremist group, carried out a series of raids on four villages to the west of Beni… Read More Here

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