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Nestlé expands Zimbabwe Cerevita production
MIRROR REPORTER MASVINGO – Nestlé Zimbabwe has completed installation of the all-new Roller Drier four at its local facility and has increased output for its flagship breakfast cereal, Cerevita by more than 35% to meet growing demand. Nestlé East...

Co-operation the best foot forward for food security
AFRICAN countries are coming together like never before to accelerate South-South co-operation for agrifood systems transformation AFRICAN countries are coming together like never before to accelerate South-South co-operation for agrifood systems...

Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company buys Ghana assets
Coke bottler Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company is to buy Ghana-based businesses Voltic (GH) and West African Refreshments. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Voltic is a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa....

African Energy Chamber (AEC) Reaffirms Support For West African Energy Summit (WAES) 2025 Delegation Heads To Aberdeen
(MENAFN- APO Group) The African Energy Chamber (AEC) ( ) – the leading voice of Africa's energy industry – is proud to reaffirm its support for the West African Energy Summit (WAES), scheduled for November 18-19, 2025, in Aberdeen, Scotland. In...

Mozambique President Urges Total LNG Restart Despite Risks
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo said his government and private companies will have to collectively ensure the necessary security is in place to enable TotalEnergies SE to restart construction of a $20 billion gas project that has stalled due to...

Aiteo’s Strategic Investments to Boost Production, Industry Stability
July 06, (THEWILL) — The strategic investment in frontier energy infrastructure by the Aiteo Group will contribute towards achieving the Nigerian government’s objective of boosting production and stabilising the oil and gas sector. The Nigerian...

Russia Increases Fertilizers and Agricultural Exports to Africa
With geopolitical developments shaping the world, Africa is expectedly changing with the times. It has gone far, particularly with Russia, opened new directions in bilateral economic cooperation after their joint historic summits. It is also time...

Most Wanted Malware Global Threat Index
Cybercriminals escalate tactics with AsyncRAT's sophisticated campaign, while FakeUpdates continues to be the most widespread malware targeting organisations Johannesburg– July 10th, 2025 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a...

Australia's South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel plant in Colombia
AK&M 09 July 2025 15:30 The Australian mining company South32 Limited has entered into a final agreement to sell the Cerro Matoso nickel enterprise in Colombia to a subsidiary of the Dutch CoreX Holding B. V. This is reported in a South32 press...

LNG Players Stress Importance of Supplier Diversity
Recent turmoil in the Middle East has shed a fresh light on vulnerabilities in the world's energy supplies. For LNG players, the risk of increased supply concentration and overdependence on critical transit points has come to the fore. By 2030,...

Gas is in the air
Zitamar Mozambique Live Blog Patrick Pouyanné, chief executive of French energy firm TotalEnergies, is visiting the city of Maputo today, where he is expected to meet Mozambican president Daniel Chapo, sources have told Zitamar News. The visit...

Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?
Luca Bussotti Mozambique’s government, led by the Frelimo party, has long been planning celebrations for 2025. It is 50 years since independence, won after an anti-colonial war against Portugal led by the same party. Something has gone wrong,...
Mozambique-India: 50 Years of Diplomatic Ties
In 2025, the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of India mark the golden jubilee of their diplomatic relationship—a significant milestone that reflects five decades of friendship, cooperation, and strategic alignment. This enduring...

Real and fake antidotes to Trump's latest tariffs, seen from South Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump apparently aims to reassert his power to cause a full-blown economic catastrophe, perhaps reminiscent of 1930s-scale Make America Great Depression Again. The self-harm to his own MAGA lower-middle-class social base –...

Bridging Science and Impact: Monitoring Progress and Fostering Collaboration Across Groundnut Programs in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia
“This partnership with CIMMYT’s Dryland Crops Program has been instrumental in revitalizing the legume research program; it has helped keep the legume program at ZARI-Msekera on the map.” —Gibson Mandas, Program Officer, ZARI, Zambia “The newly...

EU Mining Investment in Africa 2025 Surges as Europe Commits €1.3 Billion to Critical Minerals
Key Takeaways The European Union significantly expanded funding and technical assistance for African mining projects in early 2025. Initiatives target critical minerals like cobalt, lithium, and rare earths, aligning with Europe’s clean energy...

TotalEnergies eyes Mozambique LNG project resumption in 2025
Energy major TotalEnergies is looking at resuming operations at the Mozambique LNG project in 2025. The company declared force majeure in 2021 due to security concerns, but is eyeing resumption later this summer. Once completed, the $20 billion...

Huaxin - turning tired African plants into industry leaders
Huaxin Cement is making an impact in Africa. The Chinese cement producer is revitalising and modernising its overseas portfolio. In recent weeks, it has transformed the former InterCement Simuma plant in South Africa. Moreover, it is pushing...
Lomiko Metals posts industrial and corporate update
Lomiko Metals Inc. [TSXV: LMR] provided a graphite industry update and corporate update. Gordana Slepcev, CEO, President, and Director, stated: “We are excited to see that world leaders are focusing on what matters most and obviously, critical...
Mozambique: Buddhist charity helps over 2,000 malnourished children since 2021
The Buddhist charity Tzu Chi has helped over 2,000 malnourished children in the province of Sofala, central Mozambique, since 2021, the organisation said on Monday. In a statement, the charity said it assisted the children as part of an ongoing...