New energy drive West Africa is to become the focus of a drive to set up a lithium battery and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing ecosystem on the continent. Engineering News reports that the… Read more
Good move More than 30 African countries are taking part in the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) expanded trade pilot scheme. Last year an initial seven countries tested the scheme using… Read more
It’s a go for gold A US$712 million gold mining project is tipped to get under way in Côte d’Ivoire later this year. This comes as an updated feasibility study on the Koné gold project, situated… Read more
Open for business Ethiopia is opening its doors to investment banks for the first time. Reuters reports that the Justice Ministry has authorised the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority to start issuing licences to the… Read more
Sparkler display One of the gems in the crown of the continent’s diamond mining sector is going underground. De Beers has signed off on a US$1 billion project to extend the life of… Read more
