Glistening prospect
The new US$448 million Lafigué gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire is on the verge of pouring its first gold, about... Read more
4 Jun, 2024
Strong ties
Africa’s first submarine fibre-optic cable linking it directly to Australia is in the process of being installed. Dubbed Umoja,... Read more
28 May, 2024
Eye on the prize
Zimbabwe is expected to start real-time tracking of gold from 30 September 2024. Bloomberg reports that the tracing, from... Read more
28 May, 2024
Fuelling growth
South Africa’s energy sector can look forward to an investment of ZAR10 billion over the next five years. This... Read more
28 May, 2024
Hot spot
Angola has secured US$900 million in financing for two solar power plants. The direct loan is part of a... Read more
21 May, 2024
Right quay
The Saldanha Bay fishing harbour on the South Africa’s West Coast is to receive a multimillion-rand makeover. Fishing group... Read more
21 May, 2024
Start your engines
The ground is being cleared for the construction of a new ZAR3 billion vehicle manufacturing facility near Gqeberha in... Read more
21 May, 2024
Spreading out
In its single-biggest capital investment in South Africa, one of the continent’s major food-processing companies Tiger Brands has launched... Read more
14 May, 2024
Added security
Smallholder farmers across Africa – one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change and related disasters – now... Read more
14 May, 2024
Current account
Namibia’s plan to become independent of electricity imports has received a US$138.5 million boost. In a first for the... Read more
14 May, 2024
