Shell confirms plan to exit South Africa businesstech.co.za/news/energy/77…

In another great article, Wandile Sihlobo, a regular contributor to the #WhyAfrica #magazine , writes that South African #farmers face several challenges that needs urgent attention. Read the full article on the WhyAfrica website.

Wandile Sihlobo

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Considerable innovation is underway as mining companies embrace the general trend of digital transformation to find efficient solutions for a higher standard of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) management.
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At a time when fleet planning teams need to make confident productivity and safety decisions quickly, this technology brings critical value Kal Tire 🇨🇦
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$IVZ has identified multiple prospects following refreshed results from 2D seismic survey activity across its Cabora Bassa Project.

Interpretation of seismic data in the Dande Formation suggests the potential for a single, large accumulation.

Read on:
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South Africa exported 38 401 tonnes of maize last week.

Of this volume, 67% was exported to Zimbabwe, and the balance to the rest of the neighbouring African countries.

This placed South Africa's 2023/24 maize exports at 3,4 million tonnes.

The 2023/24 marketing year ended…

Nutritious river. The mighty Congo river discharges 41,200 m3 (1,450,000 cu ft into the Atlantic every second. The river's basin includes 10 African countries (13% of Africa's landmass) - mineral rich countries like DRC - that discharge iron that sustains Atlantic sea life.

In preparation to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania during the 2024 WhyAfrica Road Trip in August, we have been probing the hills, climbing the cliffs, and scampering down ravines of the ancient Magaliesberg mountain range #whyafrica roadtrips #whyafrica

With uranium in vogue again as the world’s appetite for nuclear energy returns after a 14-year hiatus in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Africa’s #uranium deposits are luring intrepid explorers back to the continent's shores #whyafrica
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They love their pork! Africa's highest consumer per capita of pork is Malawi - 12.3 kg/person/year (with world average about 14.5kg/person/year).
Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa are also Africa's largest producers of pork.

Conservation and restoration should be supported by the private sector, but awareness-raising must happen in all sectors. But above all, mangrove-dependent communities must be helped to find alternative livelihoods #whyafrica #tanzania
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Limbali forest is widespread across the northern Republic of Congo, southern Central African Republic, parts of Cameroon and DRC. The more we understand about this forest, the better we can make sure its value can be reflected in policies #whyafrica whyafrica.co.za/the-value-of-c…

Malawi has one of world's lowest levels of electricity access. Only 14% of Malawians (5.6% in rural areas) are connected to grid. So, forests are cut, burned - 20% of forests lost in last 20 years. Biogas production is proposed as solution, burning farm waste to make electricity.

Chinese miners see opportunities as BHP’s mega bid unfolds. #mining

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This is what a porphyry looks like.

Mondi’s Zimele programme in #SouthAfrica has developed 122 emerging #farmers . This includes 17 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) constituted by 11 co-operatives, and six individual #farmers #whyafrica #forestry #farming
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Woolworths has significantly reduced its reliance on industrial #fertilisers made from fossil fuels. By making compost from weeds, transportation needs are minimised, and #water is conserved #whyafrica #africa #agriculture #farming
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In our latest article in a series of WhyAfrica reports focussing on #greenfields #exploration and #mining projects in #Africa , we look at #copper and #cobalt in #Zambia and #Angola , #graphite in #Tanzania and #lithium in #Ghana whyafrica.co.za/tracking-green…

This year’s El Niño has made its impact felt in countries like #Zimbabwe #Zambia #Botswana , #Malawi and #Tanzania , while farmers in #SouthAfrica have had the best, and worst, of both worlds (too much or too little rain) #whyafrica #africa
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