Dangote outlines $46 billion industrial expansion linking West and East Africa through twin refinery strategy
Aliko Dangote has outlined an ambitious industrial expansion programme that would establish one of Africa’s largest ...
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Ports are more than infrastructure: What Ghana’s Tema Port reveals about Africa’s development choices
Across Africa, ports have increasingly become symbols of economic ambition, industrial transformation and regional integration. Billions ...
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Chery’s Rosslyn investment signals 3,000 job boost in South Africa
China’s automotive manufacturer Chery has formally inaugurated its manufacturing facility in Rosslyn, Pretoria, marking a strategic ...
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Botswana Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Integration as It Prepares to Chair SACU
Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional integration and advancing shared economic prosperity ahead of ...
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Egypt Set for US$5bn Scatec Green Energy Investment
Egypt’s ambitions to position itself as a leading renewable energy hub on the African continent received ...
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China-Africa Trade Expo in Morocco Seeks to Deepen Economic Cooperation and Market Access
The Morocco session of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo opened in Casablanca on Wednesday, bringing ...
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Mozambique to Launch International Tender for First Vehicle Assembly Plant
The Mozambican government has approved an international tender for the establishment of the country’s first vehicle ...
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LONG READ | Zimbabwe Is Open for Business. But at What Price?
On a Tuesday morning in January 2026, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube published a single ...
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Burkina Faso Unveils Five Year Industrialisation Plan
Burkina Faso has unveiled an ambitious five year national development framework aimed at reshaping the structure ...
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US and South Africa Begin Talks on Mining and Infrastructure Cooperation
The United States and South Africa have initiated preliminary discussions on potential cooperation in mining, energy ...
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