Sub-Saharan Africa
Ethics, geopolitics and lithium mining: in conversation with Zayn Kaylan of Infinity Stone
Lithium is a critical component in the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy storage, making it an essential…
DR Congo set to review mining contracts with Chinese-helmed firm Sicomines
The National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for a review of the country’s mining agreements…
Opinion: Energy transition could multiply mining in Africa and destroy the continent’s forests and carbon sinks
It is the greatest paradox of our age: in attempting to solve the problem of climate change, we are turning…
Africa’s new cities look to nurture and keep talent in the continent
Africa is urbanising rapidly, and on a massive scale. By 2050, 2.5 billion more people will live in cities worldwide,…
FDI in the Middle East and Africa in 2021: The state of play
The Global FDI Annual Report 2022 shows the number of greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects into the Middle East…
Why investors in Africa face heightened risks ahead of elections
Foreign investors re-engaging with Africa following the continent’s Covid 19-driven economic slump will be drawn to attractive returns offered by…
To protect the planet, bold African leadership is needed
Africa is the most vulnerable of all the continents to climate change, warming faster than the global average temperature, and…
Kinshasa is already Africa’s biggest city – could cobalt make it the richest?
Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Africa's greatest megacity – is poised to benefit…
Kinshasa is already Africa’s biggest city – could cobalt make it the richest?
Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Africa's greatest megacity – is poised to benefit…
Could Western investors’ ESG strategies keep the lights off in Africa?
One of the unintended consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic has been Western governments and companies starting to push a decarbonisation…
