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Commodity traders Diplomacy 16/06/2022

Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

Mining 06/05/2022

Vedanta Zinc on the hunt for new CEO

Having been run by a management committee for two years, Vedanta's zinc subsidiary is looking for a new CEO to support its strategy to increase production. [...]

Diplomacy 05/05/2022

Brasilia injects fresh blood into its African diplomatic corps

Neglected since the outset of the Bolsonaro era, Brazil's diplomatic apparatus on the African continent is undergoing a complete overhaul with a reassigning of senior officials to the country's key embassies in southern Africa. [...]

Defence Diplomacy 17/03/2022

Volunteers forced to wait before joining International Ukrainian Legion

In Pretoria, the Ukrainian embassy has received many requests from South Africans and neighbouring nationals to join the fight against Russia, yet at the moment there are several obstacles stopping them from going. [...]

Defence Mining Commodity traders 04/03/2022

Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

The world titanium market is in the midst of a major reorganisation following the Russian offensive in Ukraine. African producers of this mineral, which is highly prized by the defence and aerospace industries, are expecting a record year. [...]

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Southern Africa: the tough path towards quitting coal

The whole region of southern Africa, and especially South Africa, remains extremely dependent on coal mines, despite protests from environmentalists and pressure from the West in the form of billion-dollar subsidised plans to speed up the coal phase-out. [...]

The Duvha coal-fired power plant, owned by state-owned utility Eskom, in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga province, South Africa, on June 3, 2021. © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

Mining 02/02/2022

Tracr diamond tracking software battle resumes with De Beers and BCG lawsuit

After more than a year of waiting, a former BCG employee is resuming legal action against the company and De Beers over the development of its Tracr blockchain-based diamond tracking software, which he claims was based on the results of his doctoral research in the field. [...]

Diplomacy 11/01/2022

Portuguese diplomacy's renewal in Africa continues with Luis Brito Câmara

Since 27 December, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Lusophone and Southern Africa Division has had a new boss: Luis Brito Câmara [...]

Diplomacy 16/12/2021

Towards a real SADC parliament in 2022?

The transformation of the SADC parliamentary forum into a fully fledged regional parliament with legislative powers, discussed for years, is expected to be completed by 2022. Behind the scenes, the administrative and legal work is progressing at a rapid pace. [...]

Mining 29/11/2021

South African juniors still betting on coal despite stigma

With the purchase of a majority stake in Sable Metals, the little-known Magni Investments is taking a growing place in the South African mining landscape. At the helm is a duo of businessmen who are veterans of the country's coal sector. [...]

Finance Energy 19/11/2021

Standard Bank still keen to bankroll fossil fuel industry

Unlike the overwhelming majority of European banks who want to go green and are reluctant to finance oil exploration, South Africa's Standard Bank shows no sign of withdrawing from the oil and gas industry. [...]

Business 06/10/2021

Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

The US tech mogul originally from Pretoria, Elon Musk, is working on bringing his services to southern Africa. [...]

Diplomacy 08/07/2021

SADC split on response to Eswatini political crisis

As riots against King Mswati III rage on, Botswana's Mokgweetsi Masisi, who will head SADC's security arm until August, is trying to show a proactive attitude. Not all his neighbours share his approach. [...]

Diplomacy 08/07/2021

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Richard Griffiths from US law firm Arent Fox accompanied his client, the Qatari vice prime minister Al Kuwari, to Burundi's independence day celebrations on 1 July. Griffiths and his law firm are already very well established in Rwanda and Zimbabwe. [...]

Business 16/06/2021

LSE Consulting negotiates for EU with Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean

The European Union is trying to rework its economic partnership with East and Southern Africa but is struggling to make a mark on the continent. [...]

SpotlightBusiness 14/06/2021

Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Mandela's conservationist NGO is snuggling up to the Dyck Advisory Group, a mine-clearing and anti-poaching company that has also been working to support African police forces. PPF and DAG are looking to expand their work together throughout the southern countries. [...]

PPF and DAG distribution in the Southern African national parks © Indigo Publications

Business 07/06/2021

Libertarians eye Africa to build 'free private cities'

Libertarian financiers who want to build cities run by private companies are increasingly interested in Africa, where they hope to seduce national governments with their utopian projects. [...]

Mining 03/06/2021

Denmark's Scandi Roll takes a step into African mining

The Danish industrialist Carsten Wernberg-Moller, the owner and managing director of Scandi Roll, incorporated a firm called Scandi Mining. Its role will be to invest in mining exploration and production in Africa. [...]

Mining 19/04/2021

Africa anxious over prospect of World Bank turning away from coal

The Bretton Woods institution is under growing pressure to stop financing coal because of targets tied to the COP21 climate conference in Paris. In Southern Africa, where coal is abundant, anxiety is on the rise. [...]

Mining 06/04/2021

Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Southern Africa's nickel miners are in the starting blocks after billionaire Elon Musk recently voiced concerns that supply may not match a future boom in electric batteries. [...]

SpotlightMining 26/02/2021

Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Several haulage companies have stopped exporting minerals mined in the DRC and are restricting themselves to transport operations within the country, claiming that tolls imposed when crossing into Zambia are prohibitively high. [...]

Copperbelt import and export routes. © Africa Intelligence/Indigo Publications 2020

Business 18/12/2020

Royal clan jockeys for prime minister's job

Members of the royal family are jockeying for the job of prime minister afte the incumbent died in November. [...]

Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini, eldest daughter of King of Eswatini and Minister of Information. © Eswatini Ministry of ICT

Business 11/12/2020

Luxury safari industry expands its base camp in Mauritius

As the countries of southern and eastern Africa look to resurrect their ailing tourist industries, a leading player in high-end safaris in Africa, Wilderness Safaris, is increasingly using Mauritius as a launchpad for its business ventures. [...]

Finance Diplomacy 02/12/2020

Botswana, Mauritius and Zimbabwe put on best show to impress money-laundering watchdog

From 24 November to 4 December, the reputation of Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mauritius will lie in the hands of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group, a body of the global money laundering watchdog FATF. [...]

SpotlightMining 19/11/2020

Zimbabwe under threat of losing Copperbelt-Durban truck traffic

With congestion at the Beitbridge border post between Zimbabwe and South Africa recently worse than ever, the Kazungula Bridge between Zambia and Botswana has just been completed, opening up a new direct route between the Copperbelt and the port of Durban. [...]

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Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

Vedanta Zinc on the hunt for new CEO

Brasilia injects fresh blood into its African diplomatic corps

Volunteers forced to wait before joining International Ukrainian Legion

Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

Southern Africa: the tough path towards quitting coal

Tracr diamond tracking software battle resumes with De Beers and BCG lawsuit

Portuguese diplomacy's renewal in Africa continues with Luis Brito Câmara

Towards a real SADC parliament in 2022?

South African juniors still betting on coal despite stigma

Standard Bank still keen to bankroll fossil fuel industry

Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

SADC split on response to Eswatini political crisis

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

LSE Consulting negotiates for EU with Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean

Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Libertarians eye Africa to build 'free private cities'

Denmark's Scandi Roll takes a step into African mining

Africa anxious over prospect of World Bank turning away from coal

Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Royal clan jockeys for prime minister's job

Luxury safari industry expands its base camp in Mauritius

Botswana, Mauritius and Zimbabwe put on best show to impress money-laundering watchdog

Zimbabwe under threat of losing Copperbelt-Durban truck traffic

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Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

Vedanta Zinc on the hunt for new CEO

Brasilia injects fresh blood into its African diplomatic corps

Volunteers forced to wait before joining International Ukrainian Legion

Russia sanctions accelerate Airbus and Boeing's hunt for African titanium

Southern Africa: the tough path towards quitting coal

Tracr diamond tracking software battle resumes with De Beers and BCG lawsuit

Portuguese diplomacy's renewal in Africa continues with Luis Brito Câmara

Towards a real SADC parliament in 2022?

South African juniors still betting on coal despite stigma

Standard Bank still keen to bankroll fossil fuel industry

Elon Musk continues great trek into satellite Internet

SADC split on response to Eswatini political crisis

Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

LSE Consulting negotiates for EU with Zimbabwe and Indian Ocean

Peace Parks moves for more military management of its transfrontier national parks

Libertarians eye Africa to build 'free private cities'

Denmark's Scandi Roll takes a step into African mining

Africa anxious over prospect of World Bank turning away from coal

Buoyed by Elon Musk, southern Africa readies for nickel rush

Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

Royal clan jockeys for prime minister's job

Luxury safari industry expands its base camp in Mauritius

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