East African Mining News Unearthing Mining Opportunities in East Africa

The Tanzanian government has fundamentally recalibrated its relationship with global extractives by mandating that high-value service sectors within the mining industry be reserved exclusively for 100% indigenous-owned firms. This bold legislative change, building on the 2018 Local Content Regulations, shifts the focus from passive revenue collection to active economic participation. …

The Democratic Republic of Congo has made a landmark entry into international capital markets, raising $1.25 billion through its first Eurobond issuance. This is a milestone that reflects growing investor confidence in the country’s economic trajectory and its strategic position at the centre of the global critical minerals supply chain. …

Over the past year, Turkey’s strategic footprint in Africa has expanded dramatically, with the country moving simultaneously to lock in economic, military and energy advantages across the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, which is a calculated positioning that is reshaping geopolitical competition on the continent. In Somalia, Turkey has …