Zambia takes a breath after Lungu
Hakainde Hichilema’s election victory in August last year has given the Zambian people, and the business fraternity, a glimpse of new hope for Zambia, writes Leon Louw. […]
Tanzania’s turning point
Tanzania remains a top-class investment destination in Africa. Image credit: Leon Louw The untimely death of President John Magufuli in March this year has put the country on a new growth path. But [...]
Namibia presents golden opportunities
Even though Namibia is struggling to recover after Covid-19, the country’s mineral wealth is a great national asset backed up by top class infrastructure, writes Leon Louw. […]
Zimbabwe: Blanket a stalwart for Zim’s mining industry
By Leon Louw and Nicolaas C. Steenkamp Despite challenges, there are green shoots in the Zimbabwean mining sector. Photo created by wirestock - www.freepik.cominteresting textures The Zimbabwean roller-coaster first launched by Robert Mugabe [...]
New dawn for Tanzania?
By Peter Leon, edited by Leon Louw Tanzania entered a new dawn earlier this year when President Samia Suluhu Hassan took over the presidency after the untimely death of John Magufuli. Peter Leon, partner, and [...]
DRC: Investors remain cautious
Despite vast mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investors remain extremely cautious, writes Warren Beech. […]
Zambia stumbles, but all is not lost
By Irmgard Erasmus and Nicolaas Steenkamp; Edited by Leon Louw Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Zambian economy was being strangled by weak governance. Despite good production from its world-class copper mines, the country is [...]
Ghana: Mining leads the bounceback
By Leon Louw, and Dr Nicolaas Steenkamp – earth observation manager at Pinkmatter Solutions Ghana has been affected as much as the rest of the world by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with a specific focus [...]
South Africa’s mining future
Five key factors will determine the mining sector’s outlook in 2021 and will heavily influence the approach by Menar’s group of companies: Covid-19 developments, international commodity prices, global stimulus packages, industry-specific dynamics, and domestic state [...]
Ethiopia: Good geology needs investment
Mining operators are still hesitant to invest in Ethiopia, but the country boasts good geology and reasonable infrastructure, writes Nicolaas Steenkamp and Breton Scott. […]