Capital cities Urban development projects in Africa are getting a US$1 billion catalyst to propel them from concept to bankability. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and pan-African housing financier Shelter Afrique Development Bank… Read more
Power boost Plans for Kenya’s first nuclear energy plant are reportedly at an advanced stage. The 1 000 MW facility will be built in Luanda Kotieno, Bondo, at an estimated cost of… Read more
Scarce resource A South African miner has produced an ‘exceptionally pure’ mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) from waste. Rainbow Rare Earths produced the MREC using a bespoke process involving continuous ion exchange… Read more
Taking flight Rwanda is setting its sights high to beat burgeoning urban traffic congestion. As part of a partnership between the Rwandan government, the China Road and Bridge Corporation and air mobility… Read more
Seeding growth Artificial intelligence (AI) is propelling Ghana’s agricultural sector into the future. A new US$100 million investment from Japan-based agri-fintech Degas Limited is intended to scale AI-driven satellite monitoring and precision… Read more
