Making connections Two corporates and an academic institution have joined forces to develop a talent pipeline for artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa. The Vodacom AI Lab is a collaboration between local… Read more
Rock on Production of platinum group metals (PGMs) and nickel in South Africa is revving up. African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is spending ZAR15.2 billion to upgrade the plant at its Bokoni PGMs… Read more
Bond bonanza In a bid to support access to financing for small businesses in Tanzania, the International Finance Corporation has listed the largest-ever Tanzanian shilling-denominated bond on the international markets. The five-year… Read more
Lights on A project that will deliver 75 MW of dispatchable renewable energy to South Africa’s national grid is up and running. Procured under the country’s Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement programme… Read more
Future growth The second phase of a programme to drive inclusive, climate-resilient economic growth in Kenya has received a EUR294 million boost. The AfDB has signed off on the loan for the continuation… Read more
