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At nearly 40 years old, Lars Jensen’s Volkswagen camper van appeals to him mostly for its lack of modern features. The vehicle he calls “Sally” is just the right rig to drive around Africa over the... 

London-listed Xtract Resources has been granted a mining licence for the Amghas antimony project, in north-west Morocco, and has started relocating existing processing infrastructure from... 

By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look... 

Saint-Gobain has launched the 4th edition of its global Sustainable Construction Barometer, offering fresh insights into how citizens, industry stakeholders, and financial institutions perceive... 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA, the EU’s largest copper producer, plans to expand its footprint abroad as the global shift to cleaner technologies fuels appetite for the red metal. Poland-based KGHM wants... 

Africa has the foundation to benefit from the growing global data centre ecosystem, delegates heard during law firm Bowmans seminar, titled Data centres and Africa’s digital opportunity: Business,... 

Despite experiencing frequent supply chain disruptions over the last six years, suppliers remain reactive rather than proactive, owing to structural constraints within the value chain, leaving... 

Alright, stop, collaborate and listen! Rice is back as new safeguard actions: rice, rice baby – with appropriate apologies and appreciation to American rapper Vanilla Ice. Fun fact: Rice is a... 

Africa still has a long way to go to achieve industrialisation, the Business Council for Africa has highlighted, in its '2025 Annual RED Index of Industrial Development in Africa'. (RED stands for... 

Where were you on October 15, 2024? Not a life-defining moment for you? I suspect it would, in large part, depend on whether you have more than a fleeting affinity for tariffs. If you cannot recall... 

US-based industry body The Silver Institute expects total demand to decrease modestly by 2% year-on-year this year to 1.11-billion ounces, given sustained high prices that impact jewellery and... 

After starting the process to acquire the Tirzzit copper project in Morocco earlier this year, Ireland-based Talisman Metals has collected seven channel samples for a total length 23 m, as well as... 

Africa analyst Chris Edyegu argues that Kenya’s rising prominence and France’s strategic recalibration in Africa signal a broader reordering of geopolitical partnerships, with far-reaching... 

Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion people, according to a new report by the UN's food and weather agencies.... 

US-based industry body The Silver Institute expects total demand to decrease modestly by 2% year-on-year this year to 1.11-billion ounces, given sustained high prices that impact jewellery and... 

Stellantis South Africa (SA) has put its proposed assembly plant on hold while the car manufacturer revises the business case for the Eastern Cape facility, says MD Mike Whitfield. The plant’s... 

Seventy-seven-year-old Metair may have its roots in component manufacturing, but its future growth could depend on growing its aftermarket parts and retail business. Announcing the JSE-listed... 

It may be just a football decision, but the ramifications are being felt far beyond the pitch. I’m referring, of course, to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appeals board decision to... 

Vestas, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions, announces the appointment of Johan Helberg as Managing Director for Vestas Southern & Eastern Africa, effective February 2026. Johan...