Africa’s growth story is being rewritten, not through aid dependency, but through investment, trade, and self-determination. The newly released Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) “Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26” (WTIIA).
In 2025, the global imperative for cleaner energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen technology, and decarbonised industrial processes is putting critical minerals at centre stage. Platinum group metals (PGMs) such as platinum.
Japan is quietly but decisively deepening its footprint in Africa. In a continent long shaped by Chinese investment, Western aid, and increasing Gulf capital, Japan is carving out its own.
Africa sits atop a treasure trove of minerals, from gold and diamonds to cobalt and lithium, which fuel global industries. The mining sector contributes an estimated $400 billion annually to.
