As a proud and longstanding partner of Virtuoso, Wilderness Safaris remains dedicated to its on-site status for both Botswana and Namibia. This is particularly exciting for the company as it looks forward for expansion in Botswana – with the imminent opening of Qorokwe Camp in December 2017 and the new Mombo reopening at the end of February 2018 – as well as Serra Cafema Camp reopening in Namibia mid-2018. The new Serra Cafema Camp will celebrate the local Himba culture; Qorokwe means “the place where the buffalo broke through the bush into the water” and offers a spectacular and highly…
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ASX listed MOD Resources Ltd has encouraging assay results from its resource extension drilling programme at the T3 copper project in Botswana. MOD commenced the T3 infill and extension drilling programme or Phase 2 in August 2017 to test the potential for additional resource extensions as well as high-grade vein mineralisation outside the planned open pit and several IP and EM targets near T3. The 70-hole diamond drilling programme has a particular focus on testing the potential for high-grade veins continuing over a wide area and extending further along strike from the planned open pit. A total of 36 holes…
Ethiopian Airlines Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has been awarded SKYTRAX 4 Star certification at a special ceremony held in London on November 8, 2017. SKYTRAX, the most prestigious international air transport standards and quality rating organization, operates certified airline rating, a global airline standards ranking program. Ratings are determined through direct and professional auditing and analysis of quality of service standards. While receiving the certificate, Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked, “The 4 Star recognition by SKYTRAX is a significant milestone in the long history of Ethiopian Airlines. As a customer focused airline, it is extremely gratifying that our hard work…
The role of digitalisation within the African energy sector is growing rapidly and will result in demand for innovation, adaptation to new market technologies as well as the development of a new skill set within companies. African countries can add a value of R4 trillion ($300billion) to the continent’s economy by 2026 by adopting digitisation. Digitisation and the implementation of Industry 4.0 will feature prominently at the upcoming Africa Energy Indaba in February 2018, where a leading discussion will be featured with a focus on the new age of digitalisation and its impact on the African energy sector. As South…
The Rapaport Group is offering a first prize of $5,000 for the best video promoting the Peace Diamond® and the brand concept “Diamonds That Make the World a Better Place. The video must be under 2.5 minutes and focus on the role that diamonds can play in improving the lives of artisanal diggers. The deadline for video submissions is Nov. 20, votes will be accepted until Nov 23 on the Peace Diamond Facebook Page, with the winner receiving the most likes. The big idea is to show the benefits that artisanal diamonds can bring to the world if they are…
The Rapaport Group is pleased to announce that we are collaborating with ALROSA in promoting the sale of their unique Dynasty Diamond collection. The diamonds will be displayed at Rapaport’s New York office between November 8-17 and a silent auction will be held online on November 29. The collection includes five polished diamonds cut from the same 179-carat rough, known as The Romanovs. Each of the five polished stones is D-color and VVS1 quality and is named after a Russian family that played a role in developing the country’s diamond and jewelry trade. The Dynasty Diamond, the largest of the…
Two years since the signing of the Paris climate agreement and eight years after Copenhagen, countries on both side of the rich-poor divide are falling short on promises made to address climate change through clean energy investment, research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds. Total new clean energy investment in non-OECD countries fell by $40.2 billion to $111.4 billion in 2016 from $151.6 billion in 2015. While China accounted for three quarters of the decline, new clean energy investment in all other non-OECD countries also fell 25% from 2015 levels. The data was collected as part of BNEF’s annual…
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, is empowering the continent through supporting and addressing the transfer of skills and technology in the power and energy industry. As part of the initiative, Schneider Electric has signed an agreement with Gaborone-based SDM Electrical Switchboards Botswana (SDM), which will allow it to import incomplete Schneider Electric medium voltage (MV) switchgears and customise them in Botswana to meet local customers’ specific requirements. Currently the agreement covers two solutions namely PREMSET and PIX RoF and more is yet to come. PREMSET is the future of secondary distribution switchgear. It embraces the…
The passion, inherent creativity and indomitable spirit of Batswana have been brought to life in an inspirational short film featuring Luckymore (Lucky) Kwapa, a young man from Mochudi whose dreams were bigger than the challenges that stood between him and his efforts to realise them. The film is titled Lucky – a reference to his nickname, a fortuitous encounter with a community of supportive people, and the chance discovery of a hidden ability. It is part of a series of films shot across the continent by Barclays Africa that celebrates Africans’ ability to achieve their aspirations and prosper when enabled by partners…
De Beers Group says its Victor mine in northern Ontario, Canada, will complete mining and production activities in the first quarter of 2019, once the current open pit is depleted and in line with the original feasibility study and current mine plan. Production at Victor mine commenced in July 2008. The mine was forecast to produce six million carats during its mine life and has already exceeded these projections, producing approximately seven million carats to date, and it will continue to operate at full production throughout its remaining life. The Victor mine team has been recognised for its exemplary performance…