Located about 40 kilometers from Cape Town’s city center, Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town is one of the Cape Peninsula’s most iconic destinations. This enchanting spot draws thousands of visitors each year, eager to see a rare colony of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) living freely in their natural habitat. With its granite boulders, turquoise waters, and well-maintained wooden...

• Guinea exported 99.8 million tons of bauxite in H1 2025, nearly reaching 2022’s full-year total• Exports rose 36% year-on-year as the country strengthened its lead in global supply• China remains the top buyer, taking in around 60% of Guinea’s bauxite exports By the end of June 2025, Guinea had exported 99.8 million tons of bauxite, nearly matching its full-year total from 2022,...

(EBID) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a USD 120 million financing facility for Engineers & Planners Limited (E&P), a leading indigenous mining and construction firm in Ghana, to acquire the Black Volta Gold Mine. This transaction marks a significant step toward establishing Ghana’s first fully indigenous, wholly owned mining...

With an August deadline looming, tower operators face mounting pressure to resolve operational weaknesses or face penalties, including fines and potential license suspensions. Meanwhile, Nigerian consumers stand to benefit from greater transparency, better compensation for disruptions, and improved overall network quality. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a strong...

• DPI acquires minority stake in Egypt’s largest private hospital group• Funds to support expansion across Egypt and key Gulf countries• Investment among Egypt’s biggest foreign deals in the health sector Development Partners International (DPI), a private equity firm focused on African markets, announced on July 7, 2025, a $190 million capital injection into Alameda Healthcare,...

• Digital nomadism is expanding rapidly, with over 80 million nomads globally in 2025• Africa is drawing growing interest due to affordable living, reliable internet, and warm communities• The continent could generate up to $20 billion a year from nomads’ direct local spending Since 2020, the way people work has been changing in deep but often unnoticed ways. In only a few years,...

• xAfrica accounts for nearly 1 in 5 global road deaths, worsened by old used cars• Over 80% of exported used vehicles fail basic emissions standards• Weak regulations fuel road accidents, air pollution, and major economic losses Africa accounts for nearly one-fifth of all road traffic deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the key factors is the aging...

• Morocco began expanding Casablanca Airport to raise capacity to 35M passengers by 2029• The $1.7B project supports the “Airports 2030” plan to make Casablanca a global hub• Upgrades include digital systems, rail links, and improvements at other major airports Earthworks have begun for the new terminal at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, marking the operational start of an...

• DRC extended its cobalt export ban to September 2025 due to high stock levels.• Major producers like CMOC face delivery issues; supply risks remain but demand stays strong.• Prices are volatile around $32,000/ton; future depends on DRC’s supply strategy. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) extended its cobalt export embargo for an additional three months at the end of June. The...

• Eskom restored Medupi Unit 4 early, adding 800 MW and helping end load-shedding• Coal still dominates South Africa’s power, slowing the energy transition• Eskom and industry are investing in renewables, but change remains gradual South Africa’s public electricity provider, Eskom, brought Unit 4 of the Medupi coal-fired power plant back online Sunday, July 6, eight months ahead of...