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Paris is the capital and largest city of France, located in the north-central part of the country on the River Seine. With a population of more than two-million people in the city proper and over 12-million in the wider metropolitan area, it is one of Europe's major political, economic and cultural centres. The city serves as the seat of the French government and hosts the headquarters of numerous international organisations, including UNESCO and the OECD. Paris is a leading global financial hub, home to the Paris stock exchange (Euronext Paris) and the headquarters of major multinational corporations across sectors including luxury goods, aerospace, energy and banking. The city's economy is highly diversified, with strengths in finance, technology, fashion, tourism and professional services. Major infrastructure includes Charles de Gaulle Airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, and an extensive metro and rail network. Paris is also a key diplomatic centre, regularly hosting international summits, treaty negotiations and bilateral meetings between world leaders. The city has been the capital of France since the late tenth century and remains central to French political and economic life.

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ZCCM says Vedanta IPO could accelerate Zambian copper expansion

Zambia's ZCCM Investment Holdings says Vedanta's planned US listing of CopperTech Metals could bring forward the $2.7-billion Konkola Deep Mine Programme expansion by three years, with the investment timeline now compressed to 2028. ZCCM board chairperson Phesto Musonda announced the revised schedule during the company's capital markets day hosted in Paris on June 19, 2026, explaining that the IPO would make cash available sooner than Vedanta's original five-year commitment.

Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial

French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame inaugurated a memorial in Paris on June 3, 2026, to honour victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. The memorial, named L'Archive and designed by Portuguese artist Grada Kilomba, consists of two black steles on the banks of the Seine and bears an engraved tribute to the hundreds of thousands massacred between April and July 1994.

Green hydrogen taxis refuelled in Paris as energy sovereignty gains traction

France's Lhyfe is supplying green hydrogen to taxis in Paris and expanding its European transport fleet, which completed more than 850 deliveries across the continent in 2025. Lhyfe founder and CEO Matthieu Guesné warns that China is applying its solar-panel and battery strategy to hydrogen and could dominate global fuel-cell supply unless Europe responds.

Paris Updates


Copper sheets
Zambia's ZCCM says CopperTech IPO could speed up $2.7bn expansion project
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Zambia's ZCCM Investment Holdings said on Friday that Vedanta's planned IPO of its copper unit could speed up their jointly owned company's $2.7-billion expansion project. Vedanta is preparing the... 


An image of the new public square at Longkloof Precinct
Local architectural studio joins global collective, expanding its reach
19th June 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

South African architectural studio dhk Architects has joined global architecture firm Egis Group’s 10N collective, marking a significant milestone in the Cape Town- and Johannesburg-based studio's... 


Rare earths chemical symbols
USA Rare Earth commits to more investment in France
1st June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth has announced it will expand its metal, alloy and magnet making investment in France. This will build upon the company’s previously announced French initiatives, which... 


Lhyfe taxi refuelling.
As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped
22nd May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China, France’s Lhyfe added on Monday, May 4 that by the end... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
IEA chief warns commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only weeks left
18th May 2026 By: Reuters

Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly with only a few weeks' worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of... 


An image of the Johannesburg Arbitration Week panellists
Geopolitical shifts bringing role of Africa’s arbitration expertise to the fore
6th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The traditional global rules-based order is actively being reshaped, with arbitration being pulled into the front lines, and over time, geopolitics, not just the rule of law, determining how... 


Lhyfe taxi refuelling.
As costs drop, hydrogen energy sovereignty is being grasped
5th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Following South Africa’s Northam Platinum reporting earlier this year that thousands of hydrogen-powered trucks are doing the rounds in China, France’s Lhyfe added on Monday, May 4 that by the end... 


An image of James Rockall
LPG viewed as lever to expand energy access, clean cooking
20th February 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could play a significant role in improving energy access, resilience and economic participation across Africa, particularly in regions where grid-based electricity... 


De Beers London opens new store in Paris
2nd February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

De Beers London has opened its new Paris flagship store at 12 Rue de La Paix, in France, marking an exciting new chapter for the British jewellery house. De Beers notes, in a media release, that it... 


South Africa's one nuclear power station, Koeberg, located near Cape Town,
Industry should leverage insight to boost investment, activity
23rd January 2026 By: Halima Frost

International investment opportunities for nuclear energy development are available, but South Africa must prepare and equip its industry to capitalise on these opportunities by learning from the... 


Corruption
South Africa proposes tougher laws to monitor money flows
15th January 2026 By: Bloomberg

South Africa proposed changes to laws that would give the government stronger tools to monitor money flows and impose tougher penalties on those engaging in financial crimes. The National Treasury... 


US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much
25th November 2025 By: Reuters

A multi-billion dollar pipeline of rare earth projects around the world is set to partly wean the US off Chinese rare earths, but falls far short of breaking Beijing's grip over the sector for most... 


LNG carrier ship
IEA forecasts record LNG growth to lower prices, spur demand
28th October 2025 By: Reuters

A record wave of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity coming online until 2030 is set to transform gas market dynamics by strengthening global supply security and easing market... 


Image of Cyril Ramaphosa
‘Boost for global standing’ – Ramaphosa welcomes S Africa’s grey list exit
27th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that government has committed more spending to counter money-laundering and terrorism financing, as he welcomed South Africa’s exit from the Financial... 


Image of Dr Mmusi Maimane
Mixed political reactions to S Africa’s exit from FATF grey list
27th October 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations has described South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force grey list as a major milestone and a strong vote of confidence in the... 


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