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{{short description|Sociological phenomenon}}
[[File:Blaxit-logo.png|thumb|Unofficial logo of Blaxit movement]]
'''Blaxit''' is a social movement that promotes the repatriation of [[African Americans|Black/African Americans]] from the [[United States]] and [[Europe]] to [[Africa]].
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New regional projects are being set up to make investment easier such as the Botswana One Stop Service Centre,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BITC - Welcome |url=http://www.bitc.co.bw/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=BITC Website}}</ref> designed to provide modern prompt, efficient, and transparent services to investors. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia are collaborating on battery production, simplifying bureaucratic procedures and harmonizing mining regulations across borders for a stable, predictable investment environment. Strengthening the Africa Mining Vision, launched in 2009 by the African Union, could serve as a key framework for these regional efforts. With Sub-Saharan Africa, home to 30 percent of the world’s critical minerals,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Wenjie |last2=Laws |first2=Athene |last3=Valckx |first3=Nico |title=Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s Critical Mineral Wealth |url=https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2024/04/29/cf-harnessing-sub-saharan-africas-critical-mineral-wealth |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=IMF |language=en}}</ref>revenues from the extraction of just four key minerals—copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium—are estimated to total $16 trillion over the next 25 years, in 2023-dollar terms.
==== New Africa Tourism and VISA Free Travel for Africans ====
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in intra-African tourism, as countries on the continent seek to promote travel and exploration within their borders. This trend presents a myriad of opportunities for both tourists and the local economies, creating an integrated tourism market for all Africans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ATTA |title=Creating an Intra-African Tourism Map is Essential for Sustainable Economic Development |url=https://atta.travel/resource/creating-an-intra-african-tourism-map-is-essential-for-sustainable-economic-development.html |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=atta.travel}}</ref>
In December 2023, Kenya made history by announcing that it would be the first African country to be visa-free for all travellers. “It shall no longer be necessary for any person from any corner of the globe to carry the burden of applying for a visa to come to Kenya,” Kenyan President William Ruto announced at an event on 12 December 2023, Kenya’s independence day. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rwanda and Kenya introduce visa-free travel for all Africans |url=https://www.weforum.org/videos/rwanda-kenya-visa-free-travel-africans/}}</ref>
Several countries including Ghana and South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda introduced bilateral visa-waiver deals. While Angola introduced visa-free entry for 98 countries, including 14 African nations.
Four countries - Benin, Rwanda, Seychelles and The Gambia - are now visa-free for African nationals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=Kenya's visa-free dream proves tricky for some |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68093488 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== See also ==
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