Industrialisation
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Limpopo set to reap billions in investments
Limpopo has attracted over R450 billion in cumulative investment commitments over five years, with Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba calling for pledged projects to actively translate…
The key to the regional success of the SADC is integration
South Africa, often struggling in global markets, holds a powerful card in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). As International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola…
SOE giants set to create black industrialists
National power utility Eskom is expanding procurement opportunities for South African businesses, anticipating increased electricity demand. CEO Dan Marokane announced this at…
The problem is not China; it’s Africa
A Zimbabwean expert argues that Africa's approach to China regarding critical minerals is outdated, rooted in Cold War politics and anti-colonial solidarity. The article contends…
Nuclear energy is a must
Africa must embrace nuclear energy to power economic growth and meet Agenda 2063 goals
Editorial: IDC decline should be arrested
Let us be fair: allegations of a deteriorating corporate culture within the institution remain just that—allegations—until proven otherwise. However, the issues presented to us…
Black industrialisation needs a financing floor, not a ceiling
South Africa’s industrial policy debate often revolves around targets – ownership thresholds, localisation quotas, supplier development metrics and transformation scorecards.…
Why Kwame Nkrumah still matters
Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence
Global rush for critical minerals puts African countries at risk, Mantashe warns
Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba
UPDATED: China trade to ‘soften blow of US tariffs’
China’s ambassador said South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify exports required building local beneficiation capacity
Afro-resilience: Africa’s strategic realignment in a multipolar world
To navigate this evolving landscape, African states must embrace a strategy centred on economic resilience, industrialisation, regional integration and self-reliance.
No minerals for the US if aid is cut, Gwede Mantashe threatens
The mineral and petroleum resources minister also told the mining indaba that the African continent must take charge of its mineral wealth
Clear vision led SA’s industrial revolution
Lessons from when Jan Smuts drove the industrialisation of South Africa in the form of electricity and steel to benefit an elite community
After COP26, business leaders are warming up to sustainable practices
Chief executives have begun to recognise the importance of sustainability, but we urgently need climate science-aligned policies that provide a new framework for business
An African vision for our food systems
Young people, of which the continent has many, could be key to innovating intelligent technology solutions that help farmers produce food efficiently