In May 2024, just weeks before the pivotal elections that led to the establishment of the Government of National Unity, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the achievements of South Africa’s automotive sector in his weekly column. He noted that the industry celebrated a significant milestone with the production of its six millionth vehicle, alongside reaching an…
Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote, president and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, has urged the Nigerian government to completely remove fuel subsidies, arguing that this will help determine the country’s actual fuel consumption and ease the burden on the economy. Speaking on Bloomberg Television in New York, Dangote stressed that subsidies have cost Nigeria trillions of…
Australia’s copper explorer Cobre Ltd has secured significant backing and endorsement from global mining giant BHP for its copper and silver potential in Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Belt (KCB). The two companies have executed a letter of intent (LoI) to form a joint venture (JV) focused on exploring copper and silver resources, specifically at Cobre’s Kitlanya West and East projects. The JV follows Cobre’s…
Riding on the success of South Africa’s GNU and the tailwinds of his successful mission to China, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) that the new wave of energy transition minerals, referred to as critical minerals, will not be allowed to take the colonial patterns where raw ore was exported…
