Trading tracks China is to rehabilitate one of Africa’s oldest railways – the 1 860 km Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority line (TAZARA). Although China made the proposal in March to refurbish the line,… Read more
Full coverage Global cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning to spend ZAR1.7 billion over the next five years to expand its services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Speaking at the recent… Read more
Delayed reaction Ghana has inked a deal to build its first nuclear power plant, albeit a mini version. According to Engineering News, Nuclear Power Ghana has contracted US-based Regnum Technology Group to… Read more
Flight plan The small airport servicing the popular holiday town of Plettenberg Bay on South Africa’s Garden Route is undergoing a major upgrade. According to Businesstech, the airport currently processes 30 000… Read more
Big sparkle X-ray technology has helped to identify and preserve one of the biggest rough diamonds ever discovered. The ‘exceptional’ 2 492 carat rough diamond, unearthed at the Karowe mine in Botswana, is… Read more