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Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

FBW Group has been appointed to help deliver East Africa’s largest data centre, marking a major milestone for the region’s digital infrastructure. <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyas-tech-evolution-construction-of-colossal-data-cent...

Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/799061-240x135.jpg?2" width="240" height="135" alt="Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf )" align="left"><br><span >Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf [[www.123rf.com 123rf]])&lt;/span><p>Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, 30 December, following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence and investors sought clarity on Ukraine peace talks to gauge potential supply disruptions.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/oil-prices-little-changed-as-investors-seek-clarity-on-russia-ukraine-talks-061505a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=264517">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

$5.15m funding committed to industrial-scale green ammonia project in Namibia

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/799040-240x135.jpg?2" width="240" height="135" alt="SDG Namibia One Fund has committed up to $5.15m to support the Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project, an industrial-scale green ammonia project on Nami...

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/798995-240x135.jpg?6" width="240" height="135" alt="Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa" align="left"><br><span >Gold has been predicte...

Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/798908-240x135.png?8" width="240" height="135" alt="Energy security takes centre stage as global coal demand hits record high in 2025 (Image source: © Future Coal" align="left"><br><span &...

Shell gets ready to produce oil in offshore Namibia

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/798013-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Shell logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken 4 September 2022. Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration" align="left"><br><span >Shell logo and stock graph are seen through a magnifier displayed in this illustration taken 4 September 2022. Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration&lt;/span><p>Shell is preparing to launch a new drilling campaign in the PEL 39 exploration block offshore Namibia from April 2026 with its partners QatarEnergy and Namibia's national oil company, Namcor.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shell-gets-ready-to-produce-oil-in-offshore-namibia-849833a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=264189">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Glencore first miner to export cobalt under new DRC quotas

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/797934-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters/Jonny Hogg/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters/Jonny Hogg/File Photo&lt;/span><p>Glencore has become the first miner to export cobalt under the Democratic Republic of Congo's new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test the system, one government source and two trade sources familiar with the matter told <i>Reuters</i>.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/glencore-first-miner-to-export-cobalt-under-new-drc-quotas-516510a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=264166">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2512/796791-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Reuters/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo&lt;/...

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2511/796280-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="An Apple logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration created on 25 August 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >An Apple logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration created on 25 August 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo&lt;/span><p>A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Request/SendToEmailRedirect.aspx?ct=1&ci=263733">Email</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>

Patrice Motsepe announces Harmony Gold’s ‘huge investment’

<p><img src="https://b.biz-file.com/c/2511/795391-240x135.jpg?5" width="240" height="135" alt="Image credit: Screenshot/Bloomberg" align="left"><br><span >Image credit: Screenshot/<i>Bloomberg</i>&lt;/span>&...