Tuesday , October 20 2026

Press Release

Sungrow Targets African Rooftops With Inverters Built to Keep the Lights On

Every roof has its limits, and installers across sub Saharan Africa are looking for ways to get more from the space they have. Sungrow’s answer is the MGTL series, a new range of three phase hybrid inverters, covering 10 kW to 25 kW, now available in the region. A hybrid …

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Allied Gold Hunts Kurmuk’s Second Act Before the First Begins

Even as first ore nears the grinding circuit at its Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia, TSX listed Allied Gold Corporation is looking past opening day. With first gold expected shortly after commissioning, the company says its focus is already on extending mine life and finding richer ore zones within a …

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CPMZ Takes Beira Corridor Expansion Talks to Zambia

A planned 67% increase in pipeline capacity along the Beira–Feruka route is putting regional fuel security in focus, with infrastructure operators and industry stakeholders set to meet in Zambia to examine how the expansion could improve supply to mining and industrial markets across Southern Africa. Companhia do Pipeline Moçambique-Zimbabwe (CPMZ) …

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SKF showcases full value chain at SARA 2026

SKF South Africa will demonstrate at the South African Railway Association (SARA) 2026 Expo how its full value chain – from advanced components to digital monitoring and lifecycle services – is driving a sustainable rail ecosystem on the African continent. For more than a century, SKF has partnered with railway …

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BME Brings the Explosives Plant to the Mine

Moving high risk explosives across long and fragile supply routes is one of the hardest logistical problems facing remote African mines and BME, an Omnia Holdings company, says it has found a way to avoid much of it. The company has engineered modular, containerised emulsion plants that make explosives on …

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Tanzania Casts a Wider Net for Capital From the Gulf to London

Qatar, Oman, Vietnam, Russia and Burundi have all featured in a month of investment and trade talks for Tanzania, which has also carried its pitch to European markets as part of a government drive to build broader commercial relationships across the Gulf, Asia, Africa and Europe. The tour culminates at …

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Newmont’s Natascha Viljoen Joins SA’s Mining Elite With Hall of Fame Honour

The Joburg Indaba South African Mining Hall of Fame has welcomed Natascha Viljoen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newmont Corporation, recognising more than 30 years of leadership that runs from the processing plants of South Africa to the helm of the world’s leading gold company. Minister of Mineral and …

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Dangote Backs $660 Million Pipeline Linking Ethiopia and Djibouti

Ethiopia and Djibouti are turning to the same industrialist who has already bet billions on the region’s energy infrastructure. Ethiopia, Djibouti and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plan to build a $660 million refined petroleum pipeline connecting the two countries, a Spokesperson in Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said. The …

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Geita Exhibition Signals a New Phase of Discipline for Tanzania’s Mining Sector

Tanzania is positioning mining as a cornerstone of a much longer economic ambition. Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has directed the Ministry of Minerals to strengthen the management of the mining sector in order to enhance productivity in line with the country’s Development Vision 2050. Nchemba issued the directive on 3 …

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Ethiopia Maps US$1.9 Billion Power Expansion as Grid Investment Accelerates – Updates

A rapidly expanding generation base is putting Ethiopia’s power network under pressure to keep pace, making transmission investment central to the country’s energy ambitions. Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has allocated 313.8 billion Birr (US$1.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with 70.3% directed towards capital expenditure as the country works …

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