Terms of Service

Welcome to abi-eu.org, the website of the Africa Battery Initiative Ltd (“ABI”, “we”, “us”). By accessing or using this website you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. About ABI

The Africa Battery Initiative Ltd is registered in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania (Registration Nr: Z0000148098). ABI promotes Africa’s critical minerals and rare earths, and partnership and investment across the EV-battery value chain, in cooperation with the East African Community (EAC).

2. Use of the website

You may use this website for lawful, informational and non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• use the site in any way that breaks applicable laws or regulations;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the site, its servers or related systems;
• introduce viruses, malware or other harmful material;
• copy, scrape or harvest content or data by automated means without our written permission;
• use the site to send unsolicited or misleading communications.

3. Information only – no investment advice

Figures and descriptions may be summarised, based on third-party sources, or out of date. Before making any investment or business decision, you should carry out your own independent verification and due diligence and seek professional advice.

4. Third-party content and documents

Some documents, reports, logos and information on this site are produced by or belong to third parties – for example government bodies, survey institutions, partner companies and conference organisers. They remain the property of their respective owners and are shared for information. ABI is not responsible for the accuracy of third-party material.

5. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, the website’s design, text, graphics and the ABI name and logo are owned by or licensed to ABI. You may view, download and print pages for personal or internal reference, provided you keep any copyright notices. Any other use – including reproduction, modification or redistribution – requires our prior written consent.

6. Events, sponsorship and enquiries

Information about conferences, events and sponsorship opportunities is provided in good faith and may change. Any sponsorship, partnership or participation is subject to a separate agreement or confirmation from ABI or the relevant event organiser.

7. Links to other websites

The site contains links to external websites for your convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices, and a link does not imply endorsement.

8. Availability and changes

We aim to keep the website available and accurate, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access or that content is free of errors. We may change, suspend or remove any part of the site at any time.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ABI is not liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, this website or its content, including any linked third-party websites. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

10. Privacy

Our use of personal data is described in our Privacy Policy.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United Republic of Tanzania, as applicable in Zanzibar, without prejudice to any mandatory consumer-protection rights you may have in your country of residence.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the latest version, and continued use of the site means you accept the updated terms.