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Namibia and Morocco’s big investments in securing water access

1 week ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

Namibia and Morocco’s big investments in securing water accessWater management is critical in African countries. Africa hosts three of the world’s largest rivers (the Nile, Congo and Niger) and although it has abundant freshwater resources in some regions, most African countries are arid or semi-arid where water is not readily available to the population.
New threats in Mali as Barrick mulls Loulo-Gounkoto’s viability

1 week ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

New threats in Mali as Barrick mulls Loulo-Gounkoto’s viability The viability of one of Mali’s most strategic mining assets is at riskDepartments within the government of Mali has closed Barrick’s Bamako office and is threatening to place the Loulo-Gounkoto mine under provisional administration unless the mine was re-opened, and tax payments were made even though gold exports remain blocked.
Sustainability vital in Africa’s sugarcane sector

1 week ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw founder |Leon Louw

Sustainability vital in Africa’s sugarcane sector It is vital that Africa’s sugarcane industry puts sustainability first By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazineSugarcane production plays a significant role in Africa’s agricultural sector. With about 35 out of 54 countries across Africa producing sugarcane, it is vital that this important sector mitigates its environmental and social impacts to ensure the long-term viability of sugarcane production.
Koryx Copper is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The Week

1 week ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw founder |Leon Louw

Koryx Copper is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The WeekNot for the first time this year Koryx Copper is WhyAfrica’s Pick Of The WeekBy Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. WhyAfrica picked Koryx Copper as a top early-stage exploration outfit to keep an eye on earlier this year because of the obvious potential at the company’s Haib copper project in the south of Namibia.
Bisie’s phased restart a boost for tin markets

1 week ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

Bisie’s phased restart a boost for tin marketsLast week Alphamin announced that it will restart operations at its Bisie mine in the DRC. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. According to sources on the ground in the eastern parts of the DRC operational activities at Alphamin’s Bisie tin mine is not in full swing yet, but the company will follow a phased approach depending on the security situation.
Africa on the agenda at Clean Energy Roundtable in Rome

1 week ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

Africa on the agenda at Clean Energy Roundtable in RomeRenewable energy and securing supply chains were main talking points. Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad said at the Clean Power for Growth Roundtable in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday that the company is making great progress in its decarbonisation pathway, including the further development of 3 to 5GW of wind and solar power in South Africa.
Italy’s African energy plan gathers momentum

2 weeks ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

Italy’s African energy plan gathers momentumAs part of the Mattei Plan Italy is ramping up its energy investments in Africa. Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine reporting from Italy Interest in Africa is growing in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Mattei Plan kicks into gear. Italy is looking towards North Africa, Angola, Nigeria and South Africa to boost its own energy production which has been under pressure since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The benefits of farming with sorghum

2 weeks ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

The benefits of farming with sorghum Sorghum is more drought-resistant and soil-friendly than most staple crops. By Nate Blum, CEO of the Sorghum United FoundationIn several parts of the world, water scarcity has become a real issue, and when it comes to agriculture and farming practices, growing crops is one of the biggest water guzzlers. Now, let’s talk sorghum.
Will Italy’s Africa plan be a colossus?

2 weeks ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

Will Italy’s Africa plan be a colossus? The links between Italy and Africa is easy to find once you start scratching beneath the surface. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazineRome was certainly not built in one day. The rise of monumental structures such as the Colosseum and the Roman Forum took centuries to complete. Similarly, the foundations of Italy’s new Africa roadmap, dubbed the Mattei Plan, will need some time to solidify under a shaky geopolitical landscape.
Africa still on the map

2 weeks ago | whyafrica.co.za | Leon Louw

Africa still on the mapRegardless of current market turmoil, Africa remains on the map for investors with an appetite for risk. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine. Despite global economic and political turmoil Africa presents a range of opportunities for those investors with an appetite for risk.