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The Ugandan government is making a determined push to capture more value from its gold sector, with the Bank of Uganda signing a contract with Euro Gold Refinery to supply refined gold under a domestic purchase programme designed to strengthen foreign exchange reserves, curb smuggling and lift the earnings of …

The end of South Africa’s loadshedding era has not reduced demand for standby power as it has raised the bar for how that power is deployed. Across the African continent, businesses are moving from reactive emergency backup to a more sophisticated, integrated approach to energy resilience and the market is …

Tanzania is currently entering what experts describe as its most consequential mining expansion cycle in decades, driven by an insatiable global appetite for critical minerals and a refreshed domestic policy landscape. According to Ogi Williams of In On Africa, the nation has successfully positioned itself as a vital node in …

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which stands as the premier global source of cobalt and the leading copper producer in Africa, is currently grappling with significant disruptions to its vital supply chains. Industry insiders report that major mining operations have seen critical orders for leaching chemicals either cancelled or withdrawn …

The Dangote refinery, situated on the outskirts of Lagos, has emerged as a vital energy lifeline for the African continent as it navigates the severe supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war involving Iran. With a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, the facility has significantly ramped up its …

The Tanzanian mining landscape, historically defined by its rich yields of gold and gemstones, is poised for a transformative shift as the global transition toward a green economy intensifies. At the heart of this industrial pivot is the Ngualla rare earth project, an ambitious venture by Australian-listed Peak Resources that …

NEW DELHI — Tanzania has issued a high-level call to international financiers and energy titans to capitalise on a rapidly expanding energy landscape, as the East African nation manoeuvres to nearly double its power generation capacity by the end of the decade. Speaking at the Bharat Electricity 2026 conference in …

In an agreement that signals a strengthening of one of East Africa’s most consequential bilateral relationships, Tanzania and Uganda have signed a broad memorandum of understanding covering rail development, cross-border trade and a resolution of longstanding issues surrounding the East African Crude Oil pipeline. The agreements were reached at the …

The global leader in belt conveyor technology, Martin Engineering, introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment. After rigorous testing across many applications, the Martin® ApronSeal™ Urethane Skirting, GravitySeal™ Self-Adjusting Urethane Skirting, and the A.I.R. Control™ Dust Curtain outperformed similar products in tackling fugitive dust …

UMOE Advanced Composites (UAC), a global supplier of large Type IV glass fibre pressure gas storage and transportation modules, has reached a key operational milestone with the first composite cylinders rolling off the production line at its new manufacturing facility in Jiaxing, marking the start of industrial production at the …