EquityBCDC bets on mining, agriculture
This year’s Mining Indaba sounded a call to local banks to increase their role in mining by stepping in to support projects deemed risky by international lenders. Despite holding 30
Africa moves a step closer to continent’s first cobalt refinery
Credit: Kobaloni Energy Africa could have its first cobalt sulphate refinery by the end of 2025, one of the few outside of China capable of making the product that’s a
Nigeria still has untapped potential in the agricultural produce export market
Nigeria’s agricultural sector, though a vast source of foreign exchange, remains underexploited due to a lack of government commitment. The country has the potential to significantly enhance the value of
Making land reform work
Land Reform – Johannesburg; Declining budgetary allocations for land reform continue to hamper the state’s ability to effectively drive a successful land reform programme, leaving many land-dependent communities entrenched in
South African construction companies in high demand in the UK
In some parts of the UK, you cannot find a bricklayer ‘for love or money’ and it’s the same for many other skills. Image: Getty Images Getting into the UK
BLT identifies Africa as new frontier for growth
BLT achieved sigficant technological advancements in 2023, fuelling its rapid expansion. (Image source: BLT) Bright Laser Technologies (BLT), a manufacturer of industrial-grade metal additives, has entered a new phase of
AfCFTA: African Countries Must Go Beyond Exporting Raw Materials – Envoys
African countries have been warned that continuing to export materials raw is an unsustainable path of dependency. The Consul-General of Ghana to Lagos, Ms. Samata Bukari, stated this in Lagos
South Africa: Premier welcomes construction of new fire station in Robertson
This week Premier Alan Winde helped to formally open the new fire station in Roberston, in the Langeberg Local Municipality. Up until now, the municipality had operated a satellite fire
African coffee producing countries urged to add value to coffee export
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | While specialty coffee from Africa is gaining popularity among consumers across the world, officials of the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) have urged African…
South Africa squandering export opportunities-Expert
A South African expert now says that the country is squandering its export opportunities resulting in far-reaching negative consequences. Prof Waldo Krugell from the North-West University’s Faculty of Economic and