JOHANNESBURG – SOMETHING significant is happening in Africa’s economic story. Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s decision to offer shares in his 700,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals to the public is more
by JEFFREY MANTAMBABINGA BINGA – WOMEN in Binga’s Lubimbi Ward 20 are demanding water, schools, healthcare and economic opportunities before their communities are relocated to make way for the Gwayi-Shangani
by BEKEZELA NDEBELE NKAYI – ZIMBABWE’S drive to use locally manufactured steel in major infrastructure projects is gaining momentum, with Dinson Iron and Steel Company (DISCO)’s Manhize plant supplying more than
by FHATU MULAUDZI CONSTRUCTION work on sections of the Masvingo-Beitbridge highway has stalled after contractors reportedly abandoned some sites over delayed payments, raising fresh concerns about progress on one of
by NQOBANI MATIBELA GWANDA’S mining sector has come under renewed scrutiny, with Government calling for stronger environmental protection, infrastructure investment and greater benefits for communities hosting mineral projects. Matabeleland South
JOHANNESBURGÂ – SOUTHERN African leaders have endorsed an ambitious agenda centred on industrialisation, infrastructure development, agricultural transformation and critical minerals as the region seeks to strengthen its economic resilience and global
by NQOBANI MATIBELAGWANDA – FOR decades, Gwanda town in Matabeleland South Province was synonymous with mining. Long before it became a provincial capital, Gwanda grew as a service centre for
HARARE – ZIMBABWE has officially launched Zimbabwe Mining Week, an annual international conference and exhibition designed to showcase the country as a competitive player in the global critical minerals economy.
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, officially welcomed delegates to the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba at the Cape
JOHANNESBURG – GROWING voices across Africa are condemning what they describe as China’s glaring double standards: extracting vast mineral wealth from the continent while denying Africans equal treatment, respect, and
