South Africa’s mining industry body has made a statement urging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to take a number of critical steps needed to address the country’s ‘economic crisis’. The Minerals Council South Africa said it believes that insecurity of power supply...

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has reported a record year of production from its two African mines – Mothae in Lesotho and Lulo in Angola. The two operations produced 49,120 carats of diamonds in 2019 which helped the company make combined sales...

Visa has announced it will work with cross-border fintech platform MFS Africa to simplify e-commerce payments and digital remittances in 15 markets across the continent.  Through the partnership, MFS Africa will distribute Visa payment credentials to markets across the continent, with...

South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has told struggling South African Airways (SAA) that it needs a ‘radical restructuring’ to ensure financial and operational sustainability going forward. The minister said his department was locked in discussions with the state-run...

Africa-focused Rainbow Rare Earths has acquired ten mining claims in Zimbabwe as the mining junior looks to expand on its sole existing operation – the Gakara Rare Earth Project in Burundi. The London-listed and headquartered company said the licences will be...