• Mining operation to illustrate mining in Nigeria

    Rock on

    Nigeria is casting its eyes south for assistance in developing its mining sector. Reuters reports that Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Africa, to boost co-operation in… Read more

    Road warrior

    Road warrior

    A new locally manufactured, entry-level SUV will soon be hitting South Africa’s roads Volkswagen SA is expanding its manufacturing plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape, to accommodate the new vehicle, Engineering… Read more

    Closing the gap

    Closing the gap

    More Africans are being enabled to access digital financial solutions. The Agence française de développement (AFD) is contributing an additional EUR3 million to the AfDB-managed Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility… Read more

    Earth probe

    Earth probe

    Mining companies in South Africa will soon have a new tool at their disposal to guide their exploration plans. Launching the first phase of a capacity-building programme at its data… Read more

    Straight arrow

    Straight arrow

    A US$60 billion fund is being set up to drive a competitive, inclusive and secure artificial intelligence (AI) economy in Africa. The Africa AI Fund forms part of the Africa… Read more