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Africa accelerates towards energy and economic sovereignty with DRC mining growth {Business Africa}

DRC’s Mining Sector Enters a New Phase of Growth The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), already home to some of the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and copper, is entering a dynamic new phase. Recent geological surveys have unveiled new mineral-rich zones, drawing renewed investor interest and strategic international partnerships. Djimpe Landry, a partner at

Africa Will Make Real Gains From Artificial Intelligence

Africa will make real gains from Artificial Intelligence and not the West as some have thought as the global population, especially in Western countries decline. According to a 2029 UN report dubbed the World Population Prospects 2019, by the end of the century, the planet will have to sustain around 11 billion with India overtaking

Connected Africa Summit 2025 Opens Call for Innovation Awards

Connected Africa Summit has announced the official call for entries for the 2025 Connected ICT Innovation Awards, inviting tech innovators across the continent to submit their groundbreaking solutions. The awards will recognise outstanding achievements in four key categories: AgriTech, GreenTech, Creative Economy, and AI & Cybersecurity for Business and Government. To qualify, applicants must have

South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at White House for meeting with Trump

Amid tensions over "genocide" allegations made by Trump with regard to white farmers in South Africa, president Cyril Ramaphosa has started his meeting with the US president in an attempt to salvage relations between the two countries...

South Africa: 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith’s Mother, Co-Accused Found Guilty

Cape Town — Judge Nathan Erasmus found all three accused — Joshlin Smith's mother, Racquel "Kelly" Smith, Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn — guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. The judge ruled the State had successfully proven the charges based on consistent witness testimony

South Africa 1 – 0 Nigeria: Tylon’s header sinks Flying Eagles in tense U-20 AFCON semi-final

Soccer Nigeria’s U-20 side fell short in their quest to reach the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 defeat...

South Africa targeting up to 5 GW of new renewables per year

The South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) aims to deploy at least 3 GW of new renewables per year, increasing to 5 GW by 2030, while creating 25,000 jobs in the country's renewable energy and storage sectors...

South Africa: Citizens Outline Expectations for Budget 2025

Reducing red tape for business and tackling the funding gap for higher education are among the items on the wishlist of ordinary South Africans ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2025 Budget Speech, this afternoon. Michael Mokwena, a small business owner in Garankuwa, north of Pretoria, told SAnews he hopes the government will make it

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TOSYALI secured 187 million Euro financing from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) for its first phase of 1.2 GW solar investment

TOSYALI continues to accelerate its energy transition by securing long term international financing for supporting its decarbonization agenda and sustainability investments. The company has signed Export Finance Buyer Credit Agreements worth 187 million euros with BBVA, under Spanish Export Credit Agency Cesce's cover, for Osmaniye and Niğde Projects in its first phase of solar power