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Where investors are eyeing Africa for opportunities in 2025
By: In On Africa IOA 22nd January 2025 Analysis in brief: Investors seeking profits in Africa are centring their focus on four broad sectors: energy, agriculture, healthcare and... →
In Kenya in 2025, five disinformation trends are already unfolding
By: Africa Check 21st January 2025 Kenya will see a number of national campaigns and events in 2025, many of which are already causing controversy and muddying public debate. These... →
Steel cuts threaten South Africa’s $257bn building drive 
By: Bloomberg 21st January 2025 Billionaire-backed ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA's) plans to shut down a century-old steel mill in South Africa are holding President Cyril... →
Strong start to year keeps South32 guidance intact outside of Mozambique 
By: Martin Creamer 20th January 2025 Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to... →
SACP threatens ‘militant action’ against AMSA closure
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th January 2025 The South African Communist Party (SACP) stated on Friday that aside from urgently stopping the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s)... →
Ferrochrome production again only marginally up, Merafe’s latest report shows
By: Martin Creamer 17th January 2025 The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal... →
Unsurprising yet painful
By: Terence Creamer 17th January 2025 News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing... →
South Africa sees talks averting ArcelorMittal plant closures
By: Bloomberg 16th January 2025 South African officials are working to prevent the closure of some steel mills operated by the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA this month, Trade... →
