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mining·11 Sept 2026

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The Mining Wrap

Mining investment, equipment deployment, automation, electrification, ESG and mining startups remained active across Africa’s mining sector this week, with companies advancing copper, critical minerals, rare earths and mining infrastructure projects. Governments are also tightening local-content requirements and reviewing mining agreements, while equipment manufacturers and startups continue to develop electric, autonomous and AI-enabled technologies.

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motoring

South Africa builds cars. So why are imported cars cheaper?

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Technology

PressOne grew quickly. Then it had to figure out why customers were leaving

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energy

Namibia is putting another $82 million into uranium

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energy

Electric motorcycles are changing the economics of two-wheel transport in Africa

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start-ups

Shine 2027 opens funding for Cape Town startups solving climate problems

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Vutomi Manzini·12 Sept 2026

founder-fridays

Founder Fridays : Charger Pulse

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Roy Mulenga·11 Sept 2026

start-ups

Effective Sales: How [Founder/Salesperson] Gets Customers to Buy

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Vutomi Manzini·11 Sept 2026

telecoms

Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan are building another route for internet traffic

Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan are working on a fibre connection that could give telecom operators another way to move internet traffic across the region.

Vutomi Manzini·11 Sept 2026

start-ups

Drive45 gets $3 million to expand corporate transport in Nigeria

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