Light switch A US$250 million facility is being set up to finance off-grid solar projects to supply electricity to 72 million people in 16 African countries, stretching from the DRC to Somalia…. Read more
Seaside attraction A ZAR7 billion redevelopment project is being planned for a 55 ha of stretch of prime coastal land in Gqeberha, South Africa, to attract tourists back to the area. According… Read more
Sunny side up A major car marque is stepping up solar production at its manufacturing plant in East London, South Africa. Mercedes-Benz South Africa is investing ZAR100 million in Phase 2 of its… Read more
Vital link Thousands of people in a South African township now have access to fast, affordable fibre internet. As part of its initiative to provide fibre to 150 000 homes in townships by… Read more
Critical mineral One of the continent’s biggest copper mines is changing hands in a US$1.88 billion deal. The Khoemacau copper mine, located on a 4 040 km² tenement in north-west Botswana on the… Read more
