Singapore Investing $200M in Ghana | 09.09.2025

China and Zimbabwe bilateral relations are at an all-time high and based on cooperation primarily in mining, infrastructure, and trade & investment. Chinese firms have invested over $2 billion in Zimbabwe’s lithium, and China reaffirms zero-tariff access aimed at securing raw material imports. Minimal value-add from Africa makes its way to China given the developed domestic market and inability of these products to compete in China’s relatively constrained (export-focused) and competitive domestic market… Read More

According to industry, over the next two years blueberry production is expected to grow by 50% and reach 12 thousand tons.

Infrastructure is no longer just about moving ore, it is about shaping global supply lines. The US has the Lobito Corridor (Angola), Japan the Nacala Corridor (Mozambique), and China the longstanding TAZARA railway (Tanzania). Zambia’s Copperbelt sits in an interesting position as a key starting point of each nation’s corridor… Read More

President Trump to skip G20 in South Africa and send VP Vance in his stead. It was recently announced that the 2026 G20 summit will be held in Miami at Trump’s golf club… Read More

Denel is facing a lawsuit in Florida for millions of dollars from US firm Draken International, a private air-combat training group. They claim Denel failed to deliver nine of the 12 Cheetah fighter jets ordered in 2017. Draken is seeking at least R125 million in damages. Denel is South Africa's largest state-owned arms manufacturer. It has been mired in financial struggles since 2015… Read More

“So we’ve kind of shot ourselves in the foot,” he said, adding that he believed that after these three cancelled events, the US had grown frustrated “and this is probably going to be the end of any sort of military exercise or any bilateral relations between the SANDF and the US military for the foreseeable future”.… Read More

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the government’s strategic investment arm, and Dangote Group signed the agreement to develop a world-class urea fertiliser complex in Gode, Ethiopia. The facility will produce up to three million tonnes annually, placing it among the largest globally.… Read More

Congo, which accounts for about three-quarters of global cobalt supply, suspended shipments for four months on Feb. 22, before extending the ban by three months in June. The decision came after prices slumped in recent years as output soared, particularly from two mines operated by China’s CMOC Group Ltd which produced 40% of global cobalt in 2024. Vantage has previously written about DRC’s mineral potential… Read More

The Singaporean agro-industrial group Olam will invest 200 million dollars in agro-industrial projects in the country, including the construction of a pasta production plant with a capacity of 43,000 tons per year, which will open in 2026. Vantage has previously written about Olam’s roots in Africa and previous investments in the continent… Read More

The U.S.-Thailand Treaty of Amity is one of the most powerful but least discussed tools for American investors in Asia. It is rare for any country to grant nationality-based exemptions to foreign ownership. Companies such as Microsoft have used it to establish wholly owned Thai operations. If it is good enough for Microsoft, it should be good enough for most U.S. investors seeking direct access to the Thai market. For buyout investors, the treaty can add value immediately by restructuring a non-U.S. controlled Thai business under Amity, unlocking full ownership rights that would otherwise be unavailable.… Read More

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