In Nigeria, artisans from neighboring countries like Togo, Benin Republic, and Cameroon have long been the backbone of skilled labor.
TotalEnergies has announced a $600 million investment deal in the Republic of Congo few days after the CEO said the company chose Angola over Nigeria for a $6 billion energy project.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has protested the role of multinationals like Apple in fueling conflict in the country by patronizing Illegally gotten Minerals which it uses to fuel energy and digital transformations.
The UN has announced plans to spend $15 million from its emergency relief fund to combat Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and Congo.
The Chinese have always done their lending on the idea that individual projects contribute to structural transformation and economic development.
