South Africa’s Ramokgopa Says Coal Exit Won’t Follow Foreign Agendas
South Africa's coal exit will not follow foreign agendas, Minister Ramokgopa says, as coal still supplies about 83% of the...
August 14, 2026Topic
energy transition
Tanzania’s CNG Push Gains a Homegrown Champion in Energo
Energo Tanzania is financing CNG vehicle conversions with Equity Bank and CRDB as Tanzania pushes drivers toward cheaper natural gas...
August 11, 2026
Ramaphosa Backs Stripping the Power Grid From Eskom
Ramaphosa endorsed the Eskom transmission split on 3 August, clearing the way for an independent state operator to own a...
August 7, 2026
South Africa’s SA-H2 Green Hydrogen Fund Closes R3-Billion With Pension Money
South Africa’s SA-H2 green hydrogen fund closed a first R3-billion (about US$182 million) on 6 August, with state pension money...
August 7, 2026
Bank of America Bets on South African M&A Wave Despite Global Uncertainty
Bank of America expects South African dealmaking to hold up, and has promoted its South Africa investment banking head to...
August 6, 2026
Ghana Manganese’s 700,000-Tonne August Push to Feed China Demand
Ghana Manganese Company says it expects monthly production to reach about 700,000 tonnes in August 2026, moving closer to an...
August 4, 2026
Zambia’s solar capacity surges from 88 MW to 841 MW in five years
Zambia solar capacity rocketed from 88 MW to 841 MW, a near tenfold leap. See the key projects driving the...
July 31, 2026
Ghana Wants US$700 Million to Restart Its Aluminium Smelter
Ghana is looking for a co-owner, not a buyer, to revive its idled aluminium smelter. Officials put the bill above...
July 31, 2026
Colombia’s New Mining Law Threatens US$ Investment
Colombia's government filed a 255-article mining bill on 1 October 2025, reshaping royalties, environmental rules, and the state's role in...
July 29, 2026