Issue 119

Nucleus Mining Logistics : Cargo at the Core

Nucleus Mining Logistics is on a mission to transform African mine supply chains by providing precise, end-to-end cargo solutions. Claire Clark, CCO, reflects on the group’s ability to provide stability and its continued focus on controlled growth.

Ryan GrayLily Sawyer

Promasidor Angola : Powder to the People

Promasidor Angola is driving the transformation of the nation’s food and beverage sector through local production, product innovation, and community engagement. CEO, Vitor Santos, shares how the company is delivering value to consumers across the country.

Harry ThurlowLily Sawyer

Thor Explorations : Golden Progress

Segun Lawson, CEO, updates us on the progress of Thor Explorations’ gold projects and corporate social responsibility activities across West Africa over the past year.

Thomas ArnoldJack Salter

Bokomo Namibia : Nourishing a Nation

Bokomo Namibia has established itself as a significant contributor to the country’s food and beverage market by manufacturing and distributing essential goods and bolstering local economies. CEO, Hubertus Hamm, discusses meeting consumer needs.

Harry ThurlowRachel Carr

Cervejas de Moçambique : Natural, Local, and Inclusive

Cervejas de Moçambique believes that beer exists as much more than a product – it is an ecosystem that creates jobs, builds local supply chains, and connects people. We hear why beer is one of Africa’s most powerful economic engines with CEO, Galo Rivera.

Harry ThurlowEd Budds

Marcopolo S.A. : A Sustainable Protagonist in Mobility Solutions

Marcopolo S.A. offers more than two decades of industry excellence and innovation in South Africa. Renan Pesente, General Manager, takes the wheel and steers us through the company’s achievements and future plans.

Andrew MarjoramLauren Kania

GoldPlat : Unbuckling the West African Gold Belt

GoldPlat has positioned itself as a leading gold recovery services company with two world-class operations in South Africa and Ghana. We take a look at how the company is engaged in the production of gold and other precious metals by processing by-products.

Josh WhitesideEd Budds

Heath Goldfields Ltd : The Importance of Indigenous Mining

Heath Goldfields Ltd’s revival of the 100-year-old Bogoso-Prestea Mine is integral to national development. Managing Director, Patrick Appiah Mensah, talks us through the company’s commitment to building an indigenous mining platform.

Josh WhitesideLucy Pilgrim

JCI Mining : At the Coal Face of Change

JCI Mining’s recent digital transformation and long-standing people-focused culture have enabled it to stand out as a mining company with a difference. Matthew Abraham, Managing Director, outlines the company’s drive to create efficiency and long-term value.

Josh WhitesideLily Sawyer

MOTRACO : Powering Progress Through Energy Partnerships

MOTRACO exemplifies how to harness the nation’s substantial power generation capabilities, positioning it as a leader in electricity transmission and promoting regional integration. General Manager, Adérito Sousa, highlights the organisation’s journey.

Joshua MannRachel Carr

Nigerian Gas Association : Spotlight

Akachukwu Nwokedi, President of the Nigerian Gas Association, outlines how gas has been successfully repositioned at the centre of Nigeria’s energy and economic agenda.

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation : Driving Botswana’s Digital Economy

Providing superior digital solutions that enable people to live connected, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation prides itself on building digitally enabled communities. Refilwe Malope, Head of Enterprise Products, tells us more.

Ryan GrayLauren Kania

The Country Pie Co. : The Rise of a Pastry Powerhouse

The Country Pie Co. has emerged as a premier pie manufacturer in South Africa, a testament to its unwavering dedication to quality, flavour, and honest ingredients. Founder Dino Christodoulides shares the company’s journey.

Rachel Carr

Tony’s Chocolonely : Chocolate with a Conscience

Tony’s Chocolonely seeks to end structural poverty and establish more equitable relationships with cocoa cooperatives in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.

Jack Salter

Zipline Rwanda : Autonomous Delivery Across Rwanda

Rwanda is to become the first country in the world with nationwide autonomous delivery, including Africa’s first urban drone delivery network. We learn about this historic expansion agreement with Pierre Kayitana, Country Director of Zipline Rwanda.

Jack Salter

Tailings 2025 : Lessons Learned and the Road to Safer Systems

Alastair Bovim, CEO and co-Founder of South Africa-based environmental intelligence company, Insight Terra, reflects on how Africa has a critical opportunity to lead responsible extraction as demand for critical minerals accelerates.

Alastair Bovim