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Sweden is a Nordic country located in northern Europe, occupying the eastern portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of about ten-million people and operates as a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. The country maintains a highly developed mixed economy characterised by advanced manufacturing, technology, engineering and natural resource sectors. Key industries include automotive production, telecommunications equipment, pharmaceuticals, forestry products, iron ore mining and steel manufacturing. Sweden is known for its significant exports of machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, iron and steel. The currency is the Swedish krona. Sweden is a member of the European Union, having joined in 1995, but has retained its own currency rather than adopting the euro. The country is also a member of the United Nations, the Nordic Council and various international economic and development organisations. Sweden has a long tradition of international development cooperation and maintains active diplomatic and trade relations across Africa, including partnerships in water, energy and infrastructure sectors. The Swedish economy is export-oriented, with a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability and advanced technology. Sweden's governance model and social policies have made it a reference point in discussions of economic development and public service delivery.

Sweden Updates


SKAO director-general Prof Jessica Dempsey
The SKA Observatory has a new head
2nd June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced that its new director-general began her tenure on Monday. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey and she has replaced... 


Volvo's hydrogen combustion engine truck
Volvo Trucks tests hydrogen combustion engine trucks, aims for pre-2030 launch
1st June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Volvo has begun on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines, with commercial launch planned before 2030. The Swedish truck maker believes its hydrogen-powered trucks will... 


Mpumalanga student secures top spot in South African Youth Water competition
1st June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

A 17-year-old Grade 11 learner from Sintintile Secondary School, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, took the top honours and was crowned the national winner of the 2026 South African Youth Water Prize... 


Greencoat Renewables moves from AltX to JSE main board
28th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables will move onto the main board of the JSE, having been listed on the JSE's AltX since June 2025. The company has also been listed on the... 


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... 


Ramateu Monyokolo
Municipalities can no longer treat their water systems as cash cows
20th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

In South Africa, the water utilities and systems are treated as stepchildren, by the various levels of government, affirmed Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions of South Africa (Awsisa)... 


The Trojarova mine
Race for critical minerals leaves EU struggling to keep up
11th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

For the EU, the fate of a Cold War-era mine near Bratislava is becoming a litmus test for its ambition to break free from China’s chokehold over critical minerals. Sitting in a wooded range of... 


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... 


ICMM drives consolidated global standard to strengthen traceability in critical minerals
ICMM drives consolidated global standard to strengthen traceability in critical minerals
24th April 2026 By: Shannon de Ryhove

There is an increased push to improve transparency and traceability, and implement a definitive global standard, across critical mineral supply chains – particularly those rooted in Africa, mining... 


Nel ASA CEO Håkon Volldal and Nel CFO Kjell Christian Bjørnsen.
Hydrogen enables energy storage way beyond batteries, Nel emphasises
22nd April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Electrolytic hydrogen enables long-term energy storage way beyond what batteries can provide, which is exemplified by a 200 MW hydrogen plant in the United States having larger storage capacity... 


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