Angola Eyes De Beers Stake in Continental Diamond Play
09/02/2026Angola is set to acquire a 20–30 per cent stake in the global diamond company, De Beers. This is a tactical investment and a long-game play for influence, value retention,.
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Zimbabwe Builds Africa’s First Major Lithium Sulphate Plant
02/02/2026Zimbabwe is set to launch Africa’s first lithium sulphate plant in early 2026, developed in collaboration with Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), a subsidiary of China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. The US$400.
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New US Visa Bond Rules: What African Citizens Need to Know
06/01/2026At the outset of 2026, the United States implemented a major shift in its visa issuance framework, introducing a refundable “visa bond” requirement for citizens of a growing list of.
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The Rand’s Rise and Its Message for South Africa’s Economy
24/12/2025The South African rand’s recently gained against the U.S. dollar as a result of a rise in the prices of precious metals, a key export component for the nation on.
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South Africa’s Renewed Currency Confidence
15/12/2025South Africa’s currency recently gained ground in early trade, supported by higher gold prices, as local investors look to the year’s last bit of economic data for clues on the.
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Economic Impacts of South Africa’s Strong Rand on Global Markets
12/12/2025South Africa’s rand (ZAR) in mid-December 2025 traded around 16.85 to 17.10 per US dollar, reflecting a 5.66% appreciation over the past year. This resurgence is tied to a combination.
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Namibia’s Swakop Uranium Project Boosts Africa’s Global Uranium Importance
10/12/2025Namibia has a joint venture with Swakop Uranium and NamWater to construct the Erongo Sunam Desalination Plant near Swakopmund, which underscores the strategic convergence of natural resources, infrastructure, and foreign.
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Analysing Africa’s 2025 HDI Rankings and Economic Outlook
10/12/2025As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s development story is increasingly defined not by the size of its GDP alone, but by the lived experiences of its people. Education quality,.
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The Impact of AfDB’s $1.78 Billion Investment on Namibia
05/12/2025The African Development Bank Group has offered Namibia a new partnership commitment worth $1.78 billion under its 2025–2030 Country Strategy Paper (CSP). This comes at a crucial moment, as the.
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How Gabon’s $150 million Infini project strengthens Africa’s climate resilience
19/11/2025Africa’s rainforests continue to breathe for the global community, thanks to the continent’s favourable climate, lush vegetation, and ever-enthusiastic population. Despite holding one of the planet’s last intact tropical forest.
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