Archive for year: 2026

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2603/804906.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa&#x2019;s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition" align="left"><p>According to the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Africa stands at the centre of the global energy transition at a time when the global order faces evolution and recalibration. The minister was speaking at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba, which kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-mineral-wealth-at-the-centre-of-the-global-energy-transition-733752a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=266142">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2602/802739.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation" align="left"><p>A new master risk participation agreement (MRPA) was signed between the African Export&#x2011;Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) at the 2026 Mining Indaba in Cape Town. The MRPA offers African businesses the opportunity to expand trade finance, reduce risks in cross-border transactions, and speed up the beneficiation of critical minerals.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-deal-to-accelerate-critical-minerals-beneficiation-284797a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=265550">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/801074-240x135.jpg?6" width="240" height="135" alt="Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )" align="left"><br><span >Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf [[www.123rf.com 123rf]])&lt;/span><p>In the modern era, only the early and late 1970s have witnessed the scale of increases in gold and gold equities. During 2025 the gold price reached 45 new all-time highs with the 65% price gain in the year dwarfing anything experienced in the 2000s bull market.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gold-and-gold-equities-outlook-for-2026-840803a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=265139">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2601/799990-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image supplied." align="left"><br><span >Image supplied.&lt;/span><p>Not long ago, industrial work across Africa was defined by risk. In sectors like mining, ports, logistics and heavy manufacturing, dangerous conditions were seen as part of the job. Fatal accidents, equipment failures and human exposure to hazardous environments were often treated as operational realities rather than preventable outcomes. Today, that mindset is undergoing a fundamental shift &#x2014; and at the heart of this change is the digital evolution of safety.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-digital-evolution-of-safety-across-africas-critical-industries-849093a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=264829">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>