Energy & Mining
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Multilateral development of raw materials and commodities can spur industrialisation and African regional integration
KAMPALA, November 21, 2025— Africa’s raw materials are valuable commodities globally and, in many ways, what has been true since colonial times is still true today, Africa’s commodities are powering industrialisation everywhere across…
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Burundi: Explosion disrupts Ndayishimiye’s visit to gold-mining cooperative
BUJUMBURA, November 17, 2025 — A powerful explosion, described by witnesses as a lightning strike, caused panic during a recent visit by Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye to a gold-mining cooperative in Mabayi.…
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Broken promises by wealthy nations: Africa needs to finance its energy addition then transition
KAMPALA, November 11, 2025 — At this year’s Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference [ADIPEC], I was skeptical about participating in COP 30. African nations are heading to Brazil for COP…
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AFC secures US$ 100mln facility to finance renewable energy and low-carbon transport projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
LAGOS, October 22, 2025 — Africa Finance Corporation [ AFC ], the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a US$ 100 million, 10-year term loan facility from FinDev Canada, Canada’s…
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Sanlam Investments Renews Sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026
CAPE TOWN, October 18, 2025 — Sanlam Investments has confirmed its third sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit [AGES], taking place in February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to financing Africa’s sustainable future…
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Kapchorwa: Health centre receives solar system to boost service delivery
KAPCHORWA, October 13, 2025 — Sunking Solar Uganda Limited has officially launched its Kapchorwa branch and donated a 500-watt solar system to Kapleiko Health Centre III in Kaptanya Sub-county. The donation aims…
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Indonesia: Coops get mining permits through new government regulation
JAKART, October 12, 2025 – The Government of Indonesia is providing cooperatives with the opportunity to manage Mineral and Coal Mining Permit Areas [WIUP] through Government Regulation [PP] No. 39 of 2025.…
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Washington positions United States as Africa’s strategic energy partner
CAPE TOWN, October 10, 2025 — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for a new era of partnership between the United States and Africa, framing the continent as both a strategic ally…
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Uganda to begin oil drilling next year – Museveni
KAMPALA, October 9, 2025 – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that Uganda will commence drilling its first oil next year, marking a significant milestone in the country’s long-awaited journey towards commercial…
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Africa’s energy future: Why optimism is warranted
SANDTON, October 9, 2025 — As Africa Energy Week wraps up in Cape Town, we are faced with a pressing question: Can we genuinely fulfil the promise of eradicating energy poverty by…
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