South Africa suspends contentious mining charter
In brief
Charter required mining companies to increase its black ownership to 30 percent
South African Chamber of Mines says new charter was published without the consultation of all stakeholders, including labour and the...
Work on Tanzania’s Tazara flyover in good shape
In brief
The flyover that is located in Tazara is almost half complete
Completion is slated for October 2018
Construction is being spearheaded by construction firm Sumitomo Mitsui in collaboration with JICA and...
Africa’s export markets set to boom with port expansions
With Africa’s overall port utilisation capacity now exceeding 70%, ports authorities and terminal operators are actively calling for partners in development to equip Africa’s ports and harbours for post-neo-panamax shipping requirements.
As international trade volumes...
Air Seychelles shines at World Travel Awards
The Seychelles national airline was among the top winners at this year’s World Travel Awards bagging four major accolades.
The travel awards on Saturday crowned Air Seychelles as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline for the...
Deloitte Africa urges businesses to embrace innovation
Businesses should embrace and integrate disruptive technologies or risk being left behind more agile organizations, Audit firm Deloitte Africa has cautioned.
Speaking in advance of the inaugural SingularityU South Africa Summit in Johannesburg on 23-24...
South African firm builds mega mine in north east Pretoria
Construction of a new mega mine is set to kick off in South Africa's north east of Pretoria a rare example of new investment in the country where regulatory uncertainty has crimped the ability of...
Park Station revamp to revolutionise transport in southern Africa
The ongoing revamp of the iconic Johannesburg’s Park Station is expected to enhance the image of the facility and revolutionise transport in Souther Africa Johannesburg Transport MMC‚ Nonhlanhla Makhuba has hinted.
Makhuba said that total...
China’s involvement in Africa larger than previously thought-McKinsey
China's involvement in Africa is bigger and more multifaceted than previous studies suggested, global consulting firm McKinsey said in a report released on Wednesday.
There are already over 10,000 Chinese firms operating in Africa --...
Kenya to create 40,000 jobs with US$2b AEZ Pearl River industrial park
Kenya hopes to create over 40,000 jobs following the launch of a Sh200 billion(US$2b) AEZ Pearl River industrial park in Uasin Gishu County.
Construction of the park is being carried out by a Chinese firm...
Lafarge Africa Plc backs affordable housing in Nigeria
Lafarge Africa Plc., is using its an innovative affordable housing initiative dubbed Easy Home to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s construction industry, by giving home builders access to trained artisans skilled in block...
