Magic metal
Malawi has given the nod to Africa’s first niobium mine. Mining Weekly reports that the country has approved the... Read more
11 Apr, 2023
Revenue service
Taxpayers in Ghana will soon be able to submit all their tax documents online. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)... Read more
11 Apr, 2023
Aiming high
Botswana has developed its first drone. Backed by the government’s Botswana Innovation Fund (BIF), the Shepherd V1 is to... Read more
11 Apr, 2023
Double harvest
A new agrivoltaic project in Botswana is making full use of the land on which it is being developed.... Read more
4 Apr, 2023
Charged up
A new testing service is expected boost the operations of South African SMEs involved in the lithium-ion battery industry.... Read more
4 Apr, 2023
Reservoir relief
Drought-stricken Kenya is planning to build seven new dams, costing an estimated US$2.4 billion, through public-private partnerships. Engineering News reports... Read more
4 Apr, 2023
Second chance
Work has restarted at the US$15 billion Simandou iron ore project in south-eastern Guinea. According to Rio Tinto, whose Guinea... Read more
28 Mar, 2023
Clearing the path
A multi-stakeholder initiative is exploring the creation of a zero-emission, green maritime corridor to ship iron ore from South... Read more
28 Mar, 2023
Career starter
Smart technology is being employed to put entrepreneurs in South Africa’s townships on the path to self-employment in the... Read more
28 Mar, 2023
Special project
Plans are in motion to reopen a rare earth minerals mine in the Western Cape, South Africa, by 2024.... Read more
21 Mar, 2023
