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DRC Mining Week organisers laud historic Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)—Fonds De Promotion De L’Industrie (FIP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) investment opportunities

South Africa and the DRC share a long and storied history in mining

The organisers of the DRC Mining Week expo and conference have warmly welcomed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the South African Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Fonds De Promotion De L’Industrie (FIP) that was recently signed in Cape Town. VUKA Group, the organisers of…

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From project intent to investable conversations: reducing the time from ‘interesting’ to ‘bankable’

Structured matchmaking based on investor mandates and project characteristics, not general networking – the business breakfast on 19th May will provide insights into small structural or programmatic shifts

Across power and water, there is no shortage of announcements, memoranda and pipeline lists. Yet investors, DFIs and lenders repeatedly describe the same frustration: a large share of project opportunities arrive too early, too thin or too ambiguously structured to move through real due diligence. Developers, in turn, often face…

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Enlit Africa 2026 Programme: 280+ speakers, African nuclear 2.0, Bruce Whitfield Business Breakfast

The event, taking place 19-21 May 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, expects 7,200+ attendees and 250+ exhibitors, making it Africa's largest gathering of energy and water professionals

Enlit Africa (https://apo-opa.co/4cEX08g) has released its full 2026 conference programme, featuring 280+ speakers across 8 specialised tracks including a new African Nuclear 2.0 session covering Koeberg's 20-year life extension and Ghana's nuclear vendor selection process. The event, taking place 19-21 May 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, expects…

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Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 delivers definitive roadmap to turn Africa’s climate ambition into bankable, scalable reality

The summit opened with a focus on innovative finance for nature, exploring green, blue, and wildlife bonds, including the "Rhino Bond" and emerging biodiversity credits

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 concluded in Cape Town with a resounding call to action, urging the continent to leverage its digital revolution, transform water financing and redesign agriculture to unlock a sustainable, net-zero future. The four-day platform united over 600 delegates from 42 countries, including global investors, project…

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DRC Mining Week returns to Africa's largest copper and cobalt hub, setting the stage for strategic growth

The 2026 programme will feature high-level conference sessions, strategic roundtables, technical workshops and an international exhibition showcasing cutting-edge mining technologies and services

The organisers of DRC Mining Week, the region's longest-running and most influential mining platform, have unveiled what it will focus on in June this year, including an expanded vision for investment, industrialisation, and cross-border collaboration in the heart of Africa’s mining capital. Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo – 17–19 June…

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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 Charts a Course from Vision to Viability

The gathering is built on a singular premise, that Africa’s environmental challenges are, in fact, its greatest economic opportunities

The Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 opened its doors in Cape Town today, marking a pivotal moment in the continent's economic trajectory. Convening a powerful coalition of policymakers, financiers and innovators, the summit signals a decisive shift from conceptual ambition to concrete, bankable action in the pursuit of a…

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Green Investment Momentum Builds Ahead of Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026

The gathering offers an opportunity to assess how fiscal priorities may reinforce infrastructure delivery, crowd in private capital and strengthen South Africa’s green growth pathway

Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026 (AGES 2026) (https://apo-opa.co/3ZUnhI7) opens next week at a pivotal moment for South Africa’s economy – following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), which renewed focus on climate action, infrastructure investment and industrial reform, and ahead of the National Budget Speech. With…

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Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2026: Pan‑African green pipeline ready for scale and investors invited to catalyse USD 3.09bn in climate solutions

AGES is designed to accelerate transactions through focused pitch sessions, curated 1:1 matchmaking and investor briefings that align founders, DFIs, commercial banks, venture funds and specialist partners

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (24–27 February 2026) will present a curated, deal‑ready pipeline of climate projects from more than 25 African countries. Since 2023 our mission has been unchanged: connect global capital with Africa’s ventures. This year’s portfolio spans early‑stage SMMEs and bankable expansion and infrastructure opportunities, together seeking approximately…

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The National Business Initiative (NBI) Urges SONA to Frame Water, Energy and Climate Crises as National Economic Priorities

The rapid expansion of renewable energy is essential, and the same time the country mustensure energy reliability during the transition, including the continued role of existing generation capacity in the near term

Ahead of the State of the Nation Address and the upcoming Africa's Green Economy Summit (AGES), the National Business Initiative (NBI) has issued a compelling call for a decisive shift in how South Africa addresses its most pressing challenges. NBI CEO Shameela Soobramoney asserts that the nation's parallel crises in…

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Zimbabwe Enters the Global Critical Minerals Conversation with Purpose

Zimbabwe Mining Week is designed to move the mining conversation beyond extraction and exports, and towards ecosystem-led growth

Zimbabwe has officially announced the launch of Zimbabwe Mining Week, a new annual international conference and exhibition designed to position the country as a purposeful and competitive participant in the global critical minerals economy. Hosted by the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, Zimbabwe, and organised by VUKA Group, in…