Africa: Zimbabwe, Africa’s Largest Lithium Producer Approves U.S..59 Billion in New Investments As Mining and Manufacturing Take Nearly 80 Percent

Africa: Zimbabwe, Africa’s Largest Lithium Producer Approves U.S.$1.59 Billion in New Investments As Mining and Manufacturing Take Nearly 80 Percent

By Ayodeji Adegboyega | Business Insider Africa ZIMBABWE approved US$1.59 billion worth of new investment projects in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and manufacturing absorbing nearly 80% of the proposed capital as the southern African country intensifies its push to build an industrial economy around its vast mineral resources. The Zimbabwe Investment and…

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Africa: Ruto Urges Africa to Become Producer of Medical Supplies, Not Consumer

Africa: Ruto Urges Africa to Become Producer of Medical Supplies, Not Consumer

Nairobi — President William Ruto has called on African countries to work together to ensure that African countries are self-sufficient in medical supplies and health commodities to strengthen the continent’s health systems. The President emphasised the need for Africa’s health systems to be financed by both domestic and international capital, noting that self-reliance in medical…

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