Glistening prospect The new US$448 million Lafigué gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire is on the verge of pouring its first gold, about three months ahead of schedule. With construction 94% project complete, wet… Read more
Strong ties Africa’s first submarine fibre-optic cable linking it directly to Australia is in the process of being installed. Dubbed Umoja, which means unity in Swahili, the cable route starts in Kenya… Read more
Eye on the prize Zimbabwe is expected to start real-time tracking of gold from 30 September 2024. Bloomberg reports that the tracing, from the point of weighing by the producer to the market, is… Read more
Fuelling growth South Africa’s energy sector can look forward to an investment of ZAR10 billion over the next five years. This follows the completion of the merger between Engen and pan-African downstream… Read more
Hot spot Angola has secured US$900 million in financing for two solar power plants. The direct loan is part of a US$1.3 billion financing package deal signed at a US-Africa business summit… Read more
