State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

[Paul Vecchiatto] African governments should own at least a 50% of any new mining venture in order to ensure that the country gets more of the revenue from mining projects. 13 May 2013 14:21

Billions must be spent on railways in Africa

Africa will need to spend more than US$50bn in the next decade on building 4,000km of additional rail infrastructure to unlock the mineral resource potential on the continent. 22 Apr 2013 07:35

Shipping vital for international trade

[Helmo Preuss] Two conferences held in Cape Town last week highlighted the fact that about 90% of all trade between countries is shipped by sea. 22 Apr 2013 10:00

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

Economies in sub-Saharan Africa will ride out the bumpy global recovery in the next few years to post growth rates not seen outside Asia, the IMF said in its latest economic forecasts Tuesday (16 April). 17 Apr 2013 09:47

Africa needs economic integration

[Mariam Isa] African countries must integrate their economies in order to support a new wave of industrial development across the continent‚ Department of Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said Tuesday (26 March). 27 Mar 2013 09:40

Norton Rose tells insurers to tread carefully in Africa

[Phakamisa Ndzamela] Global legal practice Norton Rose has advised South African insurers expanding into other African countries to look beyond the sector-specific regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions they are entering as failure to do so could undermine their investments. 20 Mar 2013 09:25

ARM looking to buy distressed mines

[Allan Seccombe] African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is looking for opportunities in distressed mineral sectors such as platinum‚ while also casting an eye over the South African manganese mining business for growth. 27 Feb 2013 08:07

Chinese companies not favoured in Botswana

[Nicholas Kotch] If Ian Khama has any say in the matter‚ and he most certainly shall‚ Chinese companies may not be collecting many more government contracts in Botswana in the near future. 20 Feb 2013 10:49

SA's labour militancy hurts Botswana

[Nicholas Kotch] President Ian Khama of Botswana says labour militancy in South Africa and port congestion at Durban are putting bilateral trade in jeopardy. 16 Feb 2013 13:03

Gold Fields cuts marginal mines

[Allan Seccombe] Fresh from spinning out 1.4-million ounces of production into a new company‚ Gold Fields has stripped another 100‚000oz of gold from its portfolio as it narrows its focus to profitable operations. 15 Feb 2013 09:06

Local pump suppliers explore expo's African linkages

South Africa's stagnant mining sector is driving local pump manufacturers and distributors to launch aggressive export growth strategies beyond the country's borders. A number of them are planning to use the upcoming Pumps Valves & Pipes Africa Expo to position themselves in the global mining sector and pursue new business opportunities. 6 Feb 2013 14:06

RMB's loan facility for Tanzania

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has arranged a US$100m syndicated loan facility for the trading arm of Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL)‚ one of Tanzania's largest diversified conglomerates. 28 Jan 2013 10:49