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SOUTH AFRICA Infrastructure Energy Politics 13/01/2023

Ramaphosa steps up battle against sabotage of Eskom's power stations

Following his re-election as head of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to bring his internal opposition into line. He accuses it of destabilising the state electricity company Eskom, which has been plagued by sabotage. [...]

ANGOLA DRC Infrastructure Mining Commodity traders Central Africa 29/11/2022

Trafigura and Vecturis get to work on relaunch of Kolwezi-Lobito rail freight corridor

The Swiss trading giant and its Belgian rail partner, which now hold the concession for operation of the line, are discussing with mining and logistics groups, as well as shipping companies. [...]

ANGOLA Energy 11/11/2022

Sonangol sticks to refinery ambitions amid delays and funding shortfalls

Despite being the continent's leading producer of crude, Angola is still importing petroleum products on a large scale. Nearly all of its refining projects are in limbo on account of a lack of investment and persistent delays. [...]

MADAGASCAR MOZAMBIQUE Mining 30/09/2022

Rio Tinto plays Maputo off against Antananarivo

As Antananarivo seeks to maximise its tax revenues from QMM, the ilmenite production arm of Rio Tinto, the mining giant is preparing to get its Mutamba project in Mozambique off the ground. It is a signal to the Madagascan authorities that it has an alternative, should the tax negotiations fall through. [...]

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ANGOLA Politics 13/09/2022

Manuel Domingos Augusto makes strong MPLA comeback

After a brief stint in the political wilderness, the former foreign minister, who has proven his worth in the Great Lakes, is gradually returning to work within the ruling party. [...]

The former foreign minister Manuel Domingos Augusto.

Inner circles SOUTH AFRICA Politics 09/09/2022

How key ANC body steers South Africa's foreign policy

At its conference in December, delegates from the ruling party will vote on a range of new national measures. Led by Lindiwe Zulu, the ANC's powerful international relations sub-committee is once again set to impose its will on the executive, with implications for Israel, Russia and Western Sahara. [...]

Lindiwe Zulu, chairperson of the ANC foreign policy sub-committee.

ZIMBABWE Mining 01/09/2022

Simisani Kupe-Jonathan Harris alliance shakes up Bulawayo gold sector

In the historic heartland of Zimbabwean gold production, which is dominated by artisanal producers' unions, the new partnership between Zimbabwe's Techshed Investments and Canada's Pambili Natural Resources seeks to position the firms as leaders and to unite local producers. [...]

BOTSWANA UNITED KINGDOM Politics 26/07/2022

Lord Hain takes up case of former president Ian Khama in House of Lords

In the fierce battle being fought between Botswanan president Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor Ian Khama, a new front has been opened up in London. Lord Peter Hain has recently taken up Khama's case in the House of Lords. [...]

ANGOLA Mining 14/06/2022

Angolan lithium in the limelight

In recent years, the main energy transition metals that have been of interest to Angola's investors have been cobalt, nickel and copper. However, a listed junior is now targetting lithium, an essential metal for battery manufacturing, which is highly sought after on the African continent. [...]

SOUTH AFRICA Politics 24/05/2022

Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters take aim at French African policy

On 25 May, the radical left-wing party, which is the third biggest in the country and has close links with Russia, is organising a march on the French embassy in Pretoria. Unprecedented in South Africa, the demonstration is billed as denouncing France's interference in the continent's affairs. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE Mining 13/05/2022

MRG Metals reignites uranium ambitions in Zambezia province

Maputo, seeking to profit from rising uranium prices, hopes that a new project involving Australia's MRG Metals, the first in Mozambique for almost a decade, will herald a new wave of investment in the nuclear fuel. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE Energy 31/03/2022

TotalEnergies' bidders wary of Kigali's influence

Mindful that Rwandan forces rescued the French major's LNG project in Cabo Delgado, its would-be subcontractors are more and more worried about a competitor from Kigali. [...]

SOUTH AFRICA Mining 18/01/2022

Merafe Resources keen to add platinum to its portfolio

Merafe Resources is looking to move into the platinum sector, globally dominated by South African producers. This move comes on the back of the company's joint venture with Glencore, Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining, which is the world's largest producer of ferrochrome, a mineral needed to make stainless steel. [...]

ANGOLA Mining 08/12/2021

Botswana Diamonds eyes Angolan stones

South Africa's Vutomi Mining, a subsidiary of John Teeling's Botswana Diamonds, has created a new Angolan investment structure. This comes as international investors are making a comeback in the country. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE RUSSIA Diplomacy 02/12/2021

Moscow remains involved in Cabo Delgado despite Wagner's exit

As the US attempts to restore ties with the Mozambican army, Russia's deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov has offered Maputo Moscow's help in training the country's soldiers. Despite the official withdrawal of the paramilitaries from Wagner in 2020, Russian soldiers have never completely vacated Mozambican soil. [...]

SOUTH AFRICA ZIMBABWE Energy 29/11/2021

Australia, land of fundraising opportunities for onshore gas players Renergen, Kinetiko and Invictus

The three most high-profile onshore gas exploration companies in southern Africa, Renergen, Kinetiko and Invictus, are all backed by Australian money. [...]

INDIA ZAMBIA Business 25/08/2021

India entices Zambia with low export rates

India's way of positioning itself as Zambia's alternative partner to China is not through big spending but cheaper production opportunities, although these do come with a few caveats. [...]

MOZAMBIQUE Energy 28/07/2021

Rwandan soldiers move in to allow TotalEnergies to resume work

The Rwandan soldiers deployed to Cabo Delgado have already fired shots at the Islamist-linked group whose actions forced TotalEnergies to bring the construction of its gas liquefaction facility to a standstill. [...]

BOTSWANA Mining 22/06/2021

Dazzle of world's third largest diamond masks industry doldrums

Weighing in at a jaw-dropping 1,098 carats, the gemstone discovered by Debswana, a partnership between De Beers and Gaborone, made headlines the world over. But behind all the distracting sparkle, the business of diamonds is losing its shine. [...]

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, with the newly discovered 1000-carat diamond.

SOUTH AFRICA ZIMBABWE Politics 08/06/2021

Barbara Rwodzi rises from Pan-African Parliament chaos to rejuvenate Zanu-PF

The Zimbabwean politician has emerged from the fisticuffs and death threats of the Pan-African Parliament's latest session as a breath of fresh air for her country's ruling party's image. And by joining forces with South African firebrand Julius Malema, she has suddenly gained popularity across the entire continent. [...]

Barbara Rwodzi, a member of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) of the African Union (AU).

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