Africa: Trade Ties – Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to Manufacture Electric Batteries

The initiative will help develop battery value chain and create jobs.

Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a historical cooperation agreement to facilitate the development of value chain in electric battery and clean energy sector.

The Cooperation Agreement is expected to provide a framework for bilateral cooperation on the initiative to develop the battery value chain as well as strengthen collaboration between Zambia and DRC.

Once actualised, the combined strategy will…