Africa’s pandemic-hit mining sector faces exploration challenge

Travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and risk aversion since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic have slammed the brakes on mining exploration in Africa, jeopardising the minerals supply pipeline.

Biggest African data-center firm raises R2.5bn for new hub

Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest data-center company, raised R2.5 billion (US$170 million) to fund the construction of a new facility in South Africa.

Ford to invest US$1 billion to upgrade SA operations

Ford Motor Co will invest US$1.05 billion in its South African manufacturing operations, including upgrades to expand production of its Ranger pickup truck, the US automaker said on Tuesday.

Richard Branson richer than ever

Bloomberg Richard Branson is expected to fly into space this year, but his fortune has already hit the stratosphere. The billionaire has added $1.8 billion to his wealth since mid-January…

Nampak volumes down on lower tobacco crop, Covid-19 

Nampak suffered a volumes decline at most of its business units for the year ended 30 September 2020.

Ecocash bear brunt of RBZ ban

The ban of mobile money agent lines by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe saw mobile money subscriptions and value of mobile money transactions fall drastically for the third quarter to 30 September 2020.

Floods alert as rivers rise

Mkhululi Ncube, Chronicle Reporter TSHOLOTSHO District is on high alert for floods as water levels in the Gwayi and Khami rivers are rising at an alarming speed. With the Meteorological…

Zim to benefit from China vaccines

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE is set to be one of the first countries to benefit from the Covid-19 vaccines which the Chinese government will soon roll out to 14…

2020, the year Lady Tshawe became a mom

Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent POET and musician, Lady Tshawe says 2020 was a blessed year for her as she became a mother, describing this as a beautiful journey that has…

Corruption in mining sector: Several officials implicated

Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief SEVERAL officials in the mines and mining development sector including some in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee have been implicated in corruption involving claims and mines.…

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