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IMF Executive Board Approves a US$91 Million Disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility for Malawi
International Monetary Fund
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May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020 The International Monetary Fund approved a disbursement of US$91 million under the Rapid Credit Facility to help Malawi meet the urgent balance of payment (BOP) needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is expected to...
Mkango Announces Launch of Innovative Project to Use Recycled Rare Earth Magnets in Electric Vehicles
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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May 27, 2020
LONDON and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango") is pleased to announce the launch and provide further details of the Innovate UK grant funded project,...
Mkango Donates State of the Art Anaesthetic Machine to the Mercy James Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre Malawi to Assist in Combating COVID 19
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 1, 2020
LONDON and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango") is pleased to announce the donation of a new state of the art Mindray WATO EX-20 anaesthetic machine to...
Sustainability: Local Action, Global Impact
Newsroom Pirelli
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June 28, 2017
By: Andrew Harig, Senior Director of Sustainability, Tax & Trade, Food Marketing Institute To this day, I can still hear my mom scold, “Make sure you wash your hands before you come to the dinner table.” It’s easy to say the age-old rule of “wash...
The Manufacture of Cement, Lime and Plaster in Malawi, 2019 Report
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 4, 2020
Dublin, Feb. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Manufacture of Cement, Lime and Plaster in Malawi 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report on the manufacture of cement, lime and plaster in Malawi includes...
U.S. Tariffs Threaten to Cripple Developing Nations, Expert Warns
MENAFN
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May 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Sweeping tariffs enacted by the United States are poised to deliver a significant setback to the financial well-being of developing nations, including Malawi, according to political scientist Maclan Kanyang'wa. Speaking to a news agency...
One of Malawi’s first solar energy project reaches financial close
African Press Organization
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December 20, 2019
One of Malawi’s first solar projects has reached financial close after attracting investment volume totaling $67 million USD. Initial site works have begun in Nkhotakota, and construction of the first phase is targeted for completion by March...
Keynote Speech delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the UK-Africa Investment Summit, “Sustainable Infrastructure Forum”
African Press Organization
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January 21, 2020
Download logo By Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina Good morning everyone! It’s a pleasure to join you at this special side event organized as part of the UK-Africa Investment Summit. Let me congratulate the organizers, the Department for International...
Mkango Subsidiary Maginito Completes the Acquisition of a 25% Interest in Hypromag, a University of Birmingham Spinout Focused on Rare Earth Magnet Recycling
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 10, 2020
LONDON and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango") is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Maginito Limited (“Maginito”), has completed the acquisition...
Government of Flanders Grants 1 Million Euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund to Support 5 Projects in Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa
African Press Organization
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December 2, 2019
Download logo The Government of Flanders this year has committed 1 million euros to the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) (http://bit.ly/34JgdzF) to support five projects in three African countries - Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. In Malawi,...
Hola, Madrid! African Development Bank takes the continent’s climate agenda to COP25 in Spain
African Press Organization
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November 29, 2019
Download logo The Bank is playing a leading role in guiding progress on climate change on the continent. The Bank has doubled its total climate change commitment to $25 billion between 2020 and 2025. The African Development Bank...
Southern Africa in Throes of Climate Emergency with 45 Million People facing Hunger across the Region
African Press Organization
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January 16, 2020
Download logo A record 45 million people - mostly women and children - in the 16-nation Southern African Development Community are gravely food insecure following repeated drought, widespread flooding and economic disarray. As the crisis deepens,...
Malawian named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for Africa & Europe
African Press Organization
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March 29, 2017
2017 Commonwealth Youth Award winner for Africa and Europe Charles Lipenga recently met his namesake, His Royal Highness Prince Charles, in London during the Commonwealth Week where Lipenga had gone to receive the coveted award. The Duke of...
Malawi to receive USD 8 Million Insurance Payout from African Risk Capacity
African Press Organization
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November 16, 2016
The African Risk Capacity Insurance Company Limited (ARC Ltd) (http://Ltd.ARC.int) is processing an insurance payout of approximately USD 8.1 million to the Government of Malawi to support its response to the drought which resulted from the poor...
Workshop on climate resilient reconstruction post Cyclone Idai set for Harare
African Press Organization
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October 23, 2019
Download logo The Economic Commission for African (ECA) and partners, the Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Kingdom's Met Office, are this week convening a workshop for the Southern African Development Community (SADC)...
European support to rehabilitate Malawi transport network confirmed: EUR 139m
African Press Organization
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November 14, 2019
Download logo European institutions provide a EUR 139 million contribution towards the rehabilitation of over 347 km of the M1 road; EUR 95.5 million EIB loan combined with EUR 43.1 million European Union grant, to support EUR 191 million total...
Statement at the End of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Visit to Malawi
African Press Organization
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September 18, 2019
Download logo Malawi’s recent economic performance has been favorable despite the impact of Cyclone Idai; Economic growth is expected to strengthen to about 4.5 percent in 2019 supported by a rebound in agriculture in most of the country and...
As Climate Shocks Intensify, UN Food Agencies Urge More Support For Southern Africa’s Hungry People
African Press Organization
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October 31, 2019
Download logo A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be severely food insecure in the next six months, United Nations food agencies have warned. The Food and Agriculture Organization...
Mkango Appoints SENET as Lead Engineer for the Songwe Hill Rare Earths Project Feasibility Study in Malawi
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 9, 2019
LONDON and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango"), the rare earths development company focused on the advanced stage Songwe Hill project (“Songwe”) in...
Mkango Announces Proposed Investment in HyProMag to Establish a Rare Earth Magnet Recycling Facility in the UK
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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September 23, 2019
LONDON and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango") is pleased to announce that Maginito Limited (“Maginito”), has signed an investment term sheet and one...