Africa

Africa’s vast mineral wealth is a cornerstone of the global supply chain, yet governments across the continent are operating with a significant blind spot. For decades, many have lacked fundamental knowledge of what lies beneath their soil, a legacy of colonial-era data hoarding that now poses a critical challenge to …

The European Commission (EC) has launched a substantial €545-million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa’s transition to clean energy, aligning with the continent’s ambitious development goals and global climate targets. The funding was announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen as part of the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa’ …

As the global demand for critical minerals accelerates, the continent’s role is shifting from resource supplier to indispensable partner in powering the energy transition, industrial growth, and global security. The time to elevate Africa’s position on the world stage is now.   This was the call to action at a …

Africa’s vast mineral wealth took centre stage at the second international “Russia–Africa Expo-2025”, where a high-level roundtable explored new avenues for cooperation between African countries, Russia and China in the mining sector. Hosted by the Financial and Business Association of Euro-Asian Cooperation (FBA EAC) in Moscow, the discussion highlighted how …

Following the recent G20 summit, a clear message has emerged: Africa is not merely a beneficiary of the global economy, but a formidable builder, innovator, and industrial force. This reality is most evident in the continent’s accelerating digital and industrial transformation across critical sectors like mining, ports, energy, and infrastructure, …

Guinea has shipped its first iron ore from the long-stalled $24 billion Simandou development, signalling the long-awaited operational start of one of the world’s most valuable untapped mineral deposits and marking a turning point in West Africa’s role in global steel supply chains. A deep-sea vessel carrying 200,000 tonnes of …

South Africa—Africa’s ability to capture the full economic, industrial, and societal value of its vast mineral endowments hinges entirely on regional integration and a decisive shift from policy dialogue to co-ordinated action. That was the unequivocal message delivered by industry experts and policymakers at a media briefing for the Investing …

By: Christiana Freitag Deep within the rainforests of the Central African Republic’s Dzanga-Sangha Protected Areas, conservation teams are fighting to safeguard one of the last strongholds of the African forest elephant. Here, in a clearing known as Dzanga Bai, forest elephants gather by the hundreds — one of the few …

The AfriSam Umlaas Road Quarry has taken proactive measures to enhance the accuracy of its final product sizing by adopting Multotec’s rubber screen panels in its tertiary screening application. This strategic move has enabled the site to address and rectify the challenges that were previously experienced with the use of …

Australian-listed company Celsius Resources has reduced the value of its Opuwo Cobalt Project in northwest Namibia by approximately N$75 million, citing ongoing market difficulties and uncertainty around how long it would take to develop the site. The decision was outlined in Celsius’s June 2025 quarterly report and reflects broader struggles …