The Australian High Commissioner to Zambia has called for a stable business environment to ensure investment continues to flow into the mining sector, following recent government proposals to increase royalty tax on the sector. “For any productive direct investment, the operating...

Ivanhoe Mines has announced the discovery of two highly mineralised copper zones from exploration drilling at its Kamoa North prospect area in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Canadian miner defined two new, continuous corridors of shallow and high grade copper...

The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed a plan to reach 100% clean energy sufficiency by 2020, as part of the East African nation’s pledge to address climate change. Speaking at a roundtable discussion on climate change policies at the Paris...

Prominent leaders, sponsors and lenders within Africa’s agribusiness industry gathered at the Africa Investment Forum, where it was predicted that the sector would grow to reach US$1 trillion by 2030. Various attendees at the event agreed that with Africa’s vast agricultural...

South Africa's business confidence rose for a second consecutive month in October, thanks to improving import volumes, vehicle sales and retail sales. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (SACCI) monthly business confidence index rose from 93.3 in September to...