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EU Mining Investment in Africa 2025 Surges as Europe Commits €1.3 Billion to Critical Minerals
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 4, 2025
Key Takeaways The European Union significantly expanded funding and technical assistance for African mining projects in early 2025. Initiatives target critical minerals like cobalt, lithium, and rare earths, aligning with Europe’s clean energy...
SAIMC at KITE 2025
SA Instrumentation & Control
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SAIMC at KITE 2025 July 2025 SAIMC Join us for knowledge, networking and professional growth. The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, and Control Engineering (SAIMC) invites you to connect with us at the KwaZulu-Natal Industrial...
Fears mount over AI And GBV- fuelled by technology as Tanzania nears elections
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Dr Kuduishe Kisowile recalls the first time she became a target of online abuse. It was vicious, deeply personal, and emotionally scarring. What she didn’t anticipate, however, was how swiftly technology would evolve to amplify the...
How Zambian soccer recovered from a plane crash that killed a golden generation
CNN
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June 21, 2025
CNN — In 1993, Zambia’s national soccer team had captivated the nation. For once, there was real, genuine hope that this young, exciting squad could qualify for its first World Cup in 1994. To do so, the team would need to navigate the qualifying...
The 1% country: Uganda’s contrarian tech play
Techpoint Africa
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June 20, 2025
“We are open for business.” This is what Dr Monica Musenero, Uganda’s Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, said to investors at the second edition of the Uganda Investor Summit in Kampala on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This was the...
Zambia's youngest mayor calls on South African youth to take charge of local governance
IOL
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George Mwanza, the young mayor of Chipata, Zambia, has urged South African youth not to miss opportunities to make a difference in local government by being candidates in next year’s municipal elections. Mwanza was 27 when he swept into office in...
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Friday, July 4
1News
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Workers nearly killed in Greymouth pit of toxic gas, NZ woman killed by elephant in Zambia, and overseas Kiwis struggle with massive interest and penalties on student loans. 1 'Terrifying': Workers nearly killed in Greymouth pit full of toxic gas...
Tech Startups
Business and Financial Times
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June 13, 2025
By Louis GYIMAH Ghana has emerged as one of West Africa’s most vibrant technology ecosystems, with Accra increasingly recognized as a regional innovation hub. Building on a foundation of political stability, relatively strong infrastructure, and...
Exploring energy procurement in Zambia: A deep dive into PPAs
ESI Africa
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June 20, 2025
Zambia’s energy sector is experiencing a remarkable transformation, and the conversation around procurement models – particularly Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) – is gaining momentum. In a recent, expert-led webinar titled PPAs and Beyond –...
Globeleq to acquire majority stake in Zambian hydropower company
Power Technology
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June 20, 2025
Independent power company Globeleq has entered a share purchase agreement (SPA) with Norwegian investment fund Norfund to acquire a 51% equity stake in Zambia’s Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company (LHPC). The remaining 49% of LHPC will continue to be...
Unifi: Zambia’s Most Flexible Loan Excuses Over K2 Million in Loans
Mwebantu
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June 20, 2025
TECNO, a leading AI-powered technology brand, has announced the strengthening of its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) by signing an official agreement to become the “Official Global Partner” for the TotalEnergies Africa...
First Quantum Minerals' Zambian Country Manager Joins African Mining Week (AMW) 2025
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Godwin Beene, Country Manager for Zambia at mining firm First Quantum Minerals, will speak at the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) conference – Africa's premier event for the mining sector. During the event, Beene will join a...
JV to support Zambian construction industry’s growth
Engineering News
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The Talisman Hire Kitwe City branch – a joint venture (JV) between industrial and mining solutions company Dickinson Group of Companies Africa (DGC Africa) and construction and industrial equipment rental company Talisman Hire – will provide...
Ordinary Zambians lose out twice: to global looting and local corruption
The Guardian
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June 19, 2025
Your editorial (The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist, 10 January) highlights research by Prof Andrew Fischer, and the exploitation of Zambia’s commodity resources via illicit financial...
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Tracks the History of the Cold War
New Lines Magazine
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June 19, 2025
In February, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, my traveling companion and I boarded the Tazara, the acronym used fondly by its riders to refer to the Tanzania-Zambia Railway. The journey felt like stepping back in time, to an era when one left the...
C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia launched
Business Ghana
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The C&I Energy + Storage Summit Zambia (https://apo-opa.co/4n3jClL), a landmark event for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, is set to launch on 27-28 August 2025 in Lusaka. Hosted in Zambia’s capital, this summit introduces...
Huaxin - turning tired African plants into industry leaders
International Cement Review
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July 4, 2025
Huaxin Cement is making an impact in Africa. The Chinese cement producer is revitalising and modernising its overseas portfolio. In recent weeks, it has transformed the former InterCement Simuma plant in South Africa. Moreover, it is pushing...
Are Chinese investors grabbing Zambian land? Study finds that’s a myth
The Conversation
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June 19, 2025
Media coverage of Chinese land investments in African agriculture often reinforces narratives of a “weak African state” and the “Chinese land grab”, highlighting power imbalances between the actors involved in these land deals. Are Chinese actors...
Nigerian Tech Company Eyes Expansion Into Moroccan Energy Market
Morocco World News
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June 18, 2025
Cape Town — Nigeria-founded tech company Beacon Power Services (BPS) is setting its sights on Morocco’s evolving energy market, as the firm seeks to expand its grid management solutions across North Africa. Speaking to Morocco World News (MWN) on...
Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining
Institute for Security Studies
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Africa must help steer the world away from deep-sea mining Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa. Under President Donald Trump, the United States’ (US) rush for critical...