Botswana flags a Moscow embassy and invites Russian investment in rare earths and diamonds — a bid to widen partners and its resource base amid the diamond
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Botswana’s Diamond Stockpile Doubles as Prices Slump
Botswana’s diamond stockpile has swelled to about 12 million carats — nearly double the permissible level — as a gem-price slump constrains output and revenue.
Five waste-recovery services a cleaning company can add
A cleaning business already handles waste it throws away. Five gradual additions – sorting, scheduled collection, aggregation, event waste and recycler partnerships – turn that stream into revenue without becoming a full recycler.
Renewed Tigray fighting threatens northern Ethiopia’s recovery
International organisations are warning of renewed military escalation in northern Ethiopia, with airport seizures and wider hostilities creating new risks for transport, investment and humanitarian access.
Egypt extends 1,250MW of gas capacity instead of replacing it
GE Vernova will provide rotor-life-extension services for five 9F gas turbines at three Egyptian plants, targeting another 13 to 15 operating years.
Nigeria’s $300 million fund moves off-grid power into deployment
The Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy Fund has reached commercial launch, creating a dedicated investment vehicle for mini-grids and other distributed power assets.
Mozambique’s 2029 growth surge is really a gas-execution test
Government projections put nominal GDP above two trillion meticais in 2029, but the jump in real growth depends heavily on new natural-gas projects entering operation.
Lohum brings a $100 million lithium bet to Zimbabwe
Indian critical-minerals company Lohum has secured rights to ten Zimbabwe lithium blocks and plans local conversion to lithium sulphate before further refining in India.
Namibia’s fuel tender turns procurement into energy security
TotalEnergies will supply Namibia’s bulk petrol and diesel for three months, showing how competitive procurement, storage and supplier depth shape short-term energy security.