ExportFocus Africa

PRETORIA, Monday, 9 November 2026 – Starting a business comes with uncertainty, but rebuilding one after a fire destroys it presents an entirely different challenge. For young South African entrepreneurs

Guinea has become a major driver of Africa’s export growth to China, with its bauxite shipments to the Asian market nearly quadrupling between 2018 and 2025 as the country strengthens

Zambia has launched a new gold refinery as African countries increasingly invest in domestic processing to retain more value from their mineral resources and strengthen control over precious-metal supply chains.

Orion CMC, a consortium backed by the US government and international investors, is in the final stages of a deal to acquire stakes in two major copper-cobalt operations owned by

Reliable geological and demographic data are essential to strengthening Africa’s mining sector, improving policy decisions and ensuring that mineral wealth delivers greater economic benefits, according to Mecktilder Mchomvu, Executive Director