Africa

Taking place from 19 to 22 July 2026 at the Century City Conference Centre, this year's event marks a major milestone as SAPICS celebrates its 60th anniversary of advancing supply chain excellence... 

Lithium miners in Zimbabwe have asked the government for more time to build processing facilities, ahead of a January 2027 ban on concentrate exports, an industry executive said on Thursday.... 

South African architectural studio dhk Architects has joined global architecture firm Egis Group’s 10N collective, marking a significant milestone in the Cape Town- and Johannesburg-based studio's... 

Kenya is close to sealing a critical minerals deal with the U.S. under which it would process its own resources domestically, its president said on the sidelines of the G7 summit on Thursday,... 

Africa's renewable energy transition is most often framed in terms of capital: how much has been committed, how much more is needed, and what financing structures might bridge the gap. That framing... 

This week: Africa must create conditions that allow investment to flourish, Junior Indaba hears; South Africa’s Zandkopsdrift rare earths project highlighted at Junior Indaba and, Electra Mining... 

Signalling Africa’s growing appetite for state-of-the-art mining technology, Sandvik Rock Processing is delivering the first Sandvik CH662 cone crushers to a platinum mining project in South... 

Martin Creamer talks about Manganese Metal Company, rare earths in the Northern Cape and Junior mining opportunities. 

Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of a solution designed for demanding drilling applications in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Central... 

Abundant deposits of clay across Africa make limestone calcined clay cement (LC³) a popular lower carbon option for the continent and Chryso Southern Africa is finding innovative solutions to the... 

Tata Africa aims to launch a fully electric commuter bus in South Africa “within the next few months”, says Tata Africa Holdings CEO Jacques Taylor. The vehicle will be assembled locally, and will... 

Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA)  is describing as... 

As compressed air has become a “cornerstone” of industrial productivity in many sectors, pneumatic systems are widely valued for their versatility, operational safety and efficiency. Consequently,... 

Next week, Cape Town will once again host the continent’s most influential energy gathering, the Africa Energy Forum (AEF). The annual forum, which brings together ministers, developers, investors,... 

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA and CIMA) today launched Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting, a global, profession-led initiative... 

Mining's future will not be built only by the largest companies. Even though major mining houses are economically critical, history has shown that discoveries are usually made by optimists,... 

Enticing support for first movers into green hydrogen project development is on offer via a first-of-a-kind government-led framework designed to assess the readiness and bankability of green... 

Despite multiple global and local headwinds, new-vehicle exports from South Africa reached a new record last year. Component exports, however, yet again failed to show growth in 2025. Speaking at... 

A new report, commissioned by Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, lifts the lid on how Africa’s wealthiest actually build their fortunes, turning what outsiders often view as risk into...