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"DRC can not afford to have funding stripped by the world bank. They literally can not afford it or the sort of money they'll be liable for in the case of a loss at ICSID let alone both."I think most would agree this has been a pretty big downer.
That's why it's been good to lighten things up a bit more recently.
We haven't lost everything yet
The beauty of the situation as it stands is now that management have forced DRC's hand we will see some form of outcome sooner than what otherwise might have been.
It's a brilliant tactical move in really even if it's a shame that it's come to this.
DRC can not afford to have funding stripped by the world bank. They literally can not afford it or the sort of money they'll be liable for in the case of a loss at ICSID let alone both.
We're not fucking around any more. They'll have to come to an agreement or face the consequences.
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From Jag on twitter

SOUTH AFRICA EYES ELECTRIC BATTERIES DEAL IN DRC INVESTMENT TALKS -
President Cyril Ramaphosa has won big in his talks with his Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) counterpart

Once complete, Inga 3 seeks to reduce the electricity deficit in both DRC and South Africa. “The World Bank is once again keen to get back involved in this project,” said Tshisekedi.
I wonder if the the World Bank is suggesting to FT there are a few provisos though ...
According to a 2021 BloombergNEF study endorsed by the United Nations on a unified African supply chain, making lithium electric batteries in the DRC would be more advantageous for the entire world
Yep , that's how important Manono is