Nigeria, France sign MOU on critical minerals

Nigeria, France sign MOU on critical minerals

Nigeria and France have agreed to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sector of both countries. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential to clean energy technologies. In the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both countries on … Read more

Commentary: Will the ‘China factor’ become an election issue in Indonesia?

Commentary: Will the ‘China factor’ become an election issue in Indonesia?

INDONESIA’S INDUSTRIAL AMBITIONS On its part, Jokowi’s government maintains a positive view about future bilateral relations with Beijing. In December 2023, Erick Thohir, as ad interim Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment (during minister Luhut Panjaitan’s spate of ill health), stated at the fourth Indonesia-China Business Partnership meeting in East Nusa Tenggara that the … Read more