South African rand gains as gold scales new peak
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The South African rand gained in early trade on Monday, helped by gold…
Ghana bans mining in forest reserves to curb environmental damage
ACCRA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections…
Gold and uranium boost Namibia’s tax revenue after diamond prices plunge
WINDHOEK, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Namibia’s diamond revenue has been surpassed by income from other minerals for the…
Namibia central bank chief calls for diamond royalty relief extension
WINDHOEK, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Namibia’s central bank governor Johannes !Gawaxab called on Wednesday for an extension to…
Zimbabwe’s inflation set to drop amid stable currency and gold boom
HARARE, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate could halve from current levels by the end of…
Zimbabwe sees economic growth slowing to 5% in 2026 amid global headwinds
HARARE, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe expects modest economic growth for 2026 compared with this year due to…
Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax
HARARE, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has reversed plans to double its gold royalty rate to 10%, a…