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In the face of tariffs, immigration curbs, reduced development funding and growing nationalism, conventional wisdom suggests Africa faces strong geopolitical headwinds. However, the apparent disorder may have a significant upside for the continent. This emerged from a passionate debate on the main stage on Day 2 of Investing in African …

CAPE TOWN – AECI, a diversified industrial group, is using the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba to promote a more integrated and partnership-driven approach to mineral extraction. In alignment with the summit’s central theme, ‘Stronger Together: Progress Through Partnership’, the Johannesburg-listed company is shifting its focus from individual product …

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies, recently met with President Daniel Chapo, and they jointly announced the full restart of activities on the Mozambique LNG project. According to TotalEnergies, the onshore and offshore restart of project activities follows the decision taken on 7 November 2025 by the …

Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has switched on a major new fiber route in East Africa, directly connecting Mombasa on the Kenyan coast to Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through a protected terrestrial network. The newly activated 2000 km G2M (Goma-to-Mombasa) fiber route …

A powerhouse panel set the tone for Mining Indaba on 9 February 2026, bringing together the Ministers of Mines from South Africa, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, alongside CEOs from leading global mining houses including Ivanhoe, in a high-level discussion that kicked off the week’s agenda with authority …

The Investing in African Mining Indaba opened today with a compelling keynote address by President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, who offered a reflective yet forward-looking narrative on Zambia’s mining journey, Africa’s place in the global economy, and the urgent need for partnership-driven growth. Anchoring his address on the theme of …

By NIEL LOURENS* The Canadian coal mining industry is facing increasing challenges. Tighter environmental regulations, rising operating costs, and declining coal grades are testing the resilience of producers from Alberta to British Columbia. At the same time, global buyers are demanding cleaner, higher-quality coal, while investors and regulators expect measurable …

The Ugandan government’s bid to entrench transparency in its extractive industries is facing its toughest test yet, as mining companies continue to resist participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The tension was unmistakable on 20 November when Gloria Mugambe, Head of the Uganda EITI Secretariat, delivered an unusually forthright …

VICTORIA FALLS—The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to pivot from regional dialogue to industrial implementation as it prepares to host the 2026 SADC Sustainable Energy Week (SEW) from February 23 to 27. Hosted at the Elephant Hills Resort, the high-level summit arrives at a critical juncture for the …

The Mining Indaba 2026 is shaping up to be less about abstract policy alignment and more about execution, as the French delegation arrives with a clear objective: translating Africa’s mineral potential into bankable, operational projects that meet Europe’s industrial and energy transition needs. Rather than positioning itself as a geopolitical …