Relief for Eskom as German bank loans US$100m

Johannesburg – A German bank has thrown the debt-ridden South African power utility, Eskom, a lifeline by extending a US$100m loan facility. ...Read More

Bots in crusade against imported goods

Gaborone - Botswana has launched a crusade against the importation of certain products and goods in an effort to diversify the economy and create employment opportunities. ...Read More

Moza improves signage at Maputo port

The National Institute for Hydrography and Navigation of Mozambique, which is responsible for ensuring navigational safety on national port access channels, will spend US$3.5 million on a “substantial intervention” in signage at the port of Maputo, according to daily newspaper Noticias. ...Read More

Over 4,800 artisanal diamond mining in Angola

Close to 5,000 people are working in small-scale artisanal and semi-industrial diamond extraction cooperatives in Angola, but only 32 of them are legalised by the authorities, Endiama, the Angolan state-owned concessionaire in the diamond sector, has revealed. ...Read More

SA-created irrigation system cuts water usage by up to 70% - and is revolutionising orchards

Tree Hog can cut an orchard’s water consumption by up to 70%, with minimum savings starting at 50%, says its inventor Louis Loubser, a farmer in Robertson in the Western Cape. ...Read More