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Politics 22/09/2022

Portugal overhauls its Africa policy team

The Portuguese foreign ministry has decided to overhaul its entire Africa department just months after its first change of boss since 2015. [...]

Diplomacy 25/07/2022

How the rivalry between Ramaphosa and Zuma is hampering the Eswatini crisis's resolution

Former South African President Jacob Zuma outside the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Jan. 31, 2022. © Jerôme Delay/Pool via Reuters

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Commodity traders Diplomacy 16/06/2022

Putin's envoy reassures Harare and Maputo but avoids Pretoria

Valentina Matvienko, President of the Council of the Russian Federation. © Maxim Shipenkov/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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. [...]

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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.

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. [...]

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

Business 07/06/2021

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Portugal overhauls its Africa policy team

How the rivalry between Ramaphosa and Zuma is hampering the Eswatini crisis's resolution

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

Southern Africa: the tough path towards quitting coal

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

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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Portugal overhauls its Africa policy team

How the rivalry between Ramaphosa and Zuma is hampering the Eswatini crisis's resolution

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

Southern Africa: the tough path towards quitting coal

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

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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