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2025 WhyAfrica Road Trip through Africa

South Africa’s Rare Earth breakthrough a strategic shift up the value chain

South Africa’s Rare Earth breakthrough a strategic shift up the value chain

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South Africa’s Rare Earth breakthrough a strategic shift up the value chain Critical minerals success strengthens industrial future. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions. South Africa has cemented its place in the global Rare Earth Element (REE) industry after the successful production of high-purity Mixed Rare Earth products through a partnership between […]

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Unlocking Namibia and Botswana’s desert wealth

Unlocking Namibia and Botswana’s desert wealth

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Unlocking Namibia and Botswana’s desert wealth Resources abound in southern Africa’s arid regions but execution failures slow growth. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions. Namibia and Botswana combined is a powerful regional hub with immense opportunities for investors. Between them they host huge copper, uranium and diamond deposits. Moreover, their beef production,

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South Africa set to become major monazite producer

South Africa set to become major monazite producer

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South Africa set to become major monazite producer   The construction of a processing plant at Steenkampskraal is a significant milestone. Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM) in South Africa, held a ceremonial soil-turning event earlier this week. The event was to mark the official start of construction on its new monazite processing plant. This positions South

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Responsible tourism is Africa’s most undervalued opportunity

Responsible tourism is Africa’s most undervalued opportunity

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Responsible tourism is Africa’s most undervalued opportunity   Tourism could be Africa’s engine of growth if it is developed sustainably. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions. The tourism sector can contribute immensely to Africa’s long-term growth. Sustainable tourism delivers returns on three fronts: community development, biodiversity conservation and long-term economic growth. In

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Barrick digs deep and gives big in Tanzania

Barrick digs deep and gives big in Tanzania

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Barrick digs deep and gives big in Tanzania Global mining company Barrick’s impact in Tanzania has been significant. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. Last year, during the 2025 WhyAfrica Road Trip through Africa, I spent five full days with multinational mining company Barrick in Tanzania, East Africa. As

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