US DFC Signals Greater Equity Investment in Africa’s Critical Minerals and Infrastructure
The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) plans to expand its direct equity investments in ...
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Africa Skills Week Opens in Harare as Leaders Press for Skills-to-Jobs Transition
African leaders, policymakers and development partners have called for closer links between education, vocational training and ...
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Zimbabwe President Opens Parliament, Pledges to Consolidate Macroeconomic Stability
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has opened the fourth session of Zimbabwe’s 10th Parliament with an emphasis on ...
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Turkish backed investors move to revive Botswana’s Mupane Gold Mine with $21.5 million acquisition
Turkish backed investment firm Nova Africa Resources, together with its partner AgaOne Commodities, is preparing to ...
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Greenland Mines Secures Iceland Infrastructure Option Amid Critical Minerals Shift
The contest for control of critical mineral supply chains is increasingly shifting beyond the mine gate. ...
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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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Mozambique Plans New Mining Rules to Expand State Control
Mozambique is preparing to introduce significant reforms to its mining sector that would increase state participation ...
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Lithium Rush Reshapes Global Power as African Mineral Wealth Gains Strategic Weight
The global surge in demand for lithium and other critical minerals is reshaping economic priorities across ...
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Zimbabwe Grants Lithium Export Quota to Chinese Firm
Zimbabwe’s evolving lithium policy reflects a broader continental effort to retain value within Africa’s mineral economies, ...
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South Africa moves to deepen mineral value chains and reduce dependence on raw exports
South Africa has announced a renewed policy focus on strengthening domestic mineral processing industries as part ...
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