AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRare Earth Finance for Madagascar: The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will provide project development funding for Harena Rare Earths’ Ampasindava deposit, positioning the early-stage Madagascar rare-earth push inside the wider U.S.-China critical-minerals race. U.S. Mining Push Signals More Competition: President Trump announced billions in critical-minerals investments and battery-related deals, while also highlighting rare-earth-free magnet approaches—an industrial strategy that could reshape demand and partnerships for African suppliers. SADC Industrialisation Agenda in Durban: South Africa has formally taken over the SADC Standing Committee chairmanship as the bloc prepares for its 46th summit in Durban, with themes including infrastructure-led industrialisation, agricultural transformation, and critical minerals. Energy Access Gap (Regional Context): New data shows nearly 6 million people in Sierra Leone still lack electricity access, underscoring the broader infrastructure and energy challenge facing the region’s development plans.
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