Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau lauded Lerato Mataboge’s election as the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, highlighting her role in advancing South Africa and Africa as a whole. Mataboge’s expertise in exports and deep understanding of the continent’s challenges position her to drive sustainable development and regional integration, transforming obstacles into opportunities. Tau emphasized Mataboge’s pivotal role in advancing Africa’s infrastructure and energy sectors, promoting economic diversification, industrialization, and inclusive growth while supporting her mandate to oversee strategic economic infrastructure projects across the continent.
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As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
In his first interview since armed group backed by Rwanda seized territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi offered the United States and Europe a stake in the country's mineral wealth, dominated by China. Tshisekedi hopes Western investment will bring stability amidst conflict with Rwanda, which the EU has been accused of supporting through mineral deals. The crisis has escalated with the US imposing sanctions on M23 and Rwanda, while Tshisekedi aims...
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