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China’s zero-tariff’s create opportunities for Africa

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China’s zero-tariff’s create opportunities for Africa China’s policy opens export diversification opportunities for African businesses. By Bill Blackie, Chief Executive of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank Group African exporters are using lower import duties and improved market access to diversify into additional international markets, with early shipments from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe and […]

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Middle East bottlenecks elevate Africa’s natural gas

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Europe could be eyeing Africa’s gas resources amidst chaos in the Middle East. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions. On Wednesday QatarEnergy declared a force majeure on five Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipments to Italy. The declaration followed a sudden shutdown of LNG production at Qatar’s major export facilities, including Ras Laffan

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Zambia’s pivotal moment

Zambia’s pivotal moment

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Zambia’s pivotal moment Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition will examine the mining and energy transition. As Zambia advances ambitious targets across mining production, energy reform, and regional trade integration, the 13th edition of the Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (ZIMEC 2026) will convene policymakers, industry leaders, financiers, and technical

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Canada-Africa business conference welcome leaders in Namibia

Canada-Africa business conference welcome leaders in Namibia

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Canada-Africa business conference welcome leaders in Namibia The 5th conference takes place on 5 February 2026 in Windhoek, Namibia. Article published in the WhyAfrica website The 5th Canada-Africa Business Conference will bring together senior executives, investors, policymakers, and institutional partners from Namibia, Canada, and across the African continent, with a strong focus on mining, energy, infrastructure,

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Blue economy boosts southern African trade

Blue economy boosts southern African trade

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Blue economy boosts southern African trade A regional initiative to overhaul aquatic resource management has boosted regional fish trade. A USD9.2-million initiative has boosted cross-border fish trade in southern Africa creating jobs and strengthening food security across Southern Africa in the process. The Program for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors (Profishblue) generated

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Whyafrica’s Road Trips connect people and projects

WhyAfrica’s Road Trips connect people and projects

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Whyafrica’s Road Trips connect people and projects WhyAfrica’s Road Trips showcase projects and communities across Africa to investors. On the ground research WhyAfrica’s annual road trip gives direct access to projects and communities in Africa. It is designed to highlight opportunities and challenges in sectors such as mining, energy, agriculture, conservation, and infrastructure. The aim

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Barrick’s greenfields ambition in Tanzania

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Barrick’s greenfields ambition in Tanzania Barrick’s Siga and Nzega greenfields projects in Tanzania could become tier one prospects. Barrick continues its growth path in Tanzania through the successful Twiga Partnership with the Tanzanian government. At the same time the mining giant is focussing on greenfields exploration of Tanzania’s unexplored gold regions. Barrick’s Siga and Nzega

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Extended assortment of mean well products

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EXTENDED ASSORTMENT OF MEAN WELL PRODUCTS This article was provided  by Transfer Multisort Elektronik Sp. z o.o. Over the last decades, Mean Well has become one of the most recognisable global providers of power supply modules and converters. However, its product range also includes a broad selection of other solutions, such as KNX equipment for

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Africa’s immense energy potential

Africa’s immense energy potential

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Africa’s immense energy potential With parts of Africa grappling with access to electricity, the energy sector provides great opportunity. European countries have been vocal about plans to boost clean, smart, and secure investments in Africa’s energy sector, with the European Union’s Global Gateway Initiative aiming to mobilise more than €150 billion across the continent by

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It is possible that Africa’s industrials can decarbonise, lower energy costs and increase reliability all at the same time. Image credit: Wärtsilä Energy

How Africa can decarbonise

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How Africa can decarbonise  It is possible that Africa’s industrials can decarbonise, lower energy costs and increase reliability all at the same time.    By Ella Teperi.   In African countries, particularly those with a well-developed industrial sector, a significant portion of energy production may come from the industry’s own power plants. This is especially true

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Connecting with locals in Africa is the name of the new tourism game

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Connecting with locals in Africa is the name of the new tourism game The time is ripe for local establishments to tap into socially conscious and sustainable tourism as travellers seek more meaningful interactions during their luxury holidays, industry experts say. These kinds of encounters – doing good while enjoying authentically South African experiences –

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Energy agreement underscores urgency to connect Africa’s power pools

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Energy agreement underscores urgency to connect Africa’s power pools The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) signed an agreement last week aimed at supporting African countries in their efforts to achieve the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable,

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To understand Africa better, spend time on the ground

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To understand Africa better, spend time on the ground When you want to expand your company’s footprint into Africa, or you are interested in investing in Africa, there is only one way to get all the relevant information: spend time on the ground. By Leon Louw owner of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine.   

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Cobre’s Kitlanya West copper project in Botswana is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week

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Cobre’s Kitlanya West copper project in Botswana is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week Ongoing Aircore (AC) and shallow Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling at Cobre’s 100% owned Kitlanya West (KITW) project in the Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB) of Botswana have identified a consistent 2.5 x 1 km copper anomaly associated with the Tlou fold target. Interpretation

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Private equity crucial for Africa’s economic resurgence

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Private equity crucial for Africa’s economic resurgence  Few regions have felt the impact of global economic ructions to the degree that countries in sub-Saharan Africa have.   By Bryan Turner, Partner, Spear Capital  Let’s not try and gloss over reality. The global economy has had a tough few years. A global pandemic was followed by supply

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Egypt the first African country to issue a bond in Chinese capital markets

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Egypt the first African country to issue a bond in Chinese capital markets The government of Egypt plans to issue a green bond in the Chinese capital markets by end of June this year. The Green Panda Bond with a face value of USD500-million will be issued in Chinese Renminbi. This will be the first

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International tourists return to South Africa

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International tourists return to South Africa The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed positive signs of recovery for the South African Travel & Tourism sector with travellers heading back to its major cities. The report, researched in partnership with Oxford Economics, analysed key indicators such as Travel & Tourism’s direct contribution to GDP,

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Africa set to outperform the world in economic growth

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Africa set to outperform the world in economic growth  Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024. According to a report by the African Development Bank Group titled Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and

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Tourism: The Engine of Growth

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Tourism: The Engine of Growth The inaugural Tourism Business Council of South Africa Leadership Conference got under way at Sun City, in the North-West Province of South Africa yesterday. The two-day Leadership Conference is a gathering of industry stakeholders from the private and public sectors, thought leaders and academics. It is taking place under the

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ReconAfrica completes drilling at third well in Kavango

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ReconAfrica completes drilling at third well in Kavango Oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa and its joint venture partner NAMCOR (the state oil company of Namibia) recently announced that they have successfully reached total depth of the third stratigraphic test well in the Kavango basin of Namibia. According to a statement by ReconAfrica the

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Why SA companies should measure ESD programmes

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Why SA companies should measure ESD programmes Despite the optimism with which corporate companies in South Africa developed ESD strategies, they have not always invested in analysing the impact in terms of desired outcomes. By Mpopi Khupe, Executive Director at Zevoli Growth Partners Corporate South Africa’s funding of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) initiatives is

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NamPower and solar central to Namibia’s mining future

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NamPower and solar central to Namibia’s mining future At a time when renewable energy, ESG reporting, climate change and water supply dominate mining discussions, it is interesting to try and find out which way exploration companies in Africa (those that are likely to operate producing mines soon) are heading in terms of energy and water

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Increasing complexity raises bar for rock engineering

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Increasing complexity raises bar for rock engineering With the world’s most accessible mineral deposits already discovered and developed, extraction conditions are becoming progressively more difficult – making rock engineering more demanding. By William Joughin, Ed Saunders, and Diane Walker of SRK Consulting In open pits, slopes are often required to be steeper, with increased production

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Biodiversity: Africa’s greatest asset

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Biodiversity: Africa’s greatest asset The degradation of natural ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity in poor African countries could destroy the foundations for future growth, writes Leon Louw, founder and editor of WhyAfrica   According to a World Bank Group paper titled Unlocking Nature-Smart Development, there is sufficient evidence to prove that nature loss is capable of erasing recent

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