Work set to start on Botswana coal mine in 2022 despite pressure
Work is due to begin on Botswana’s second privately-owned coal mine in the first quarter of next year, the CEO...
Green hydrogen bid winner targets 1GW generation capacity
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, which has won two bids to construct Namibia’s inaugural green hydrogen projects, is targeting to produce 1Gigawatts...
Zimbabwe stocks have rocketed 370% as investors seek cover
Zimbabwe stocks have paused for breath after soaring about 370% in 2021, a breakneck rally spurred by investors turning to...
MTN seeking to raise R3.7bn from sale of Nigeria shares
MTN Group plans to sell shares in the carrier’s Nigeria unit worth about 101 billion naira (R3.7 billion), continuing a...
Govt mulls using MTC listing proceeds for Sovereign Wealth Fund
The Government is considering the possibility of using 50% of proceeds from the Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) Initial Public Offering...
Namibia, Belgium ink green hydrogen pact
Namibia and Belgium have sealed a deal to promote and develop cooperation in the field of green energy at the...
Cabinet to deliberate on Fishcor CEO
Public Enterprises minister Leon Jooste says Cabinet will soon approve a substantive Chief Executive Officer for the troubled government-owned fishing...
Ministry of Finance recommends reallocation of N$2.2 billion to various Budget Votes
Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi in his Mid-Year Budget Review speech, while tabling of the FY2021/22 Appropriation Amendment Bill, recommended the...
Shiimi forecasts 1.9% growth, Eurobond repaid
The Ministry of Finance says it forecasts growth of 1.9% for 2021, a downward revision from 2.1%, compared to 1.4%...
Duncan Wanblad named new Anglo American CEO as Cutifani to step down
Anglo American has appointed Duncan Wanblad as its new CEO, replacing Mark Cutifani who is retiring next year after nine...
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