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Tag: Africa
Africa startups turn inward as US AI boom drains venture capital
African startups are rewriting their funding playbook as the global artificial intelligence boom pulls venture capital…
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag
South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation…
Edward Kieswetter on the hardest job in South Africa
Edward Kieswetter on the hardest job in South Africa The former commissioner of the South…
How $580,000 hidden under a sofa cushion became a constitutional crisis in South Africa
The leader of Africa’s most developed economy faces impeachment proceedings over a scandal from years ago involving around $580,000…
PnP results, Masiz fibre acquisition, Africa Day celebrations
This evening, we delve into the day’s market movements with Rand Swiss, unpack the resilience…
Africa at the forefront: The urgent need to diversify supply
As we approach the second half of the year, it is important to reflect on the…
South Africa proposes rules to entice local EV battery-making
South Africa plans to change its auto-industry incentive program to channel more support to electric-vehicle battery…
Tiger Brands signs electricity wheeling deal with Apollo Africa
Tiger Brands has signed an electricity wheeling agreement with Apollo Africa, as the food producer accelerates…
Yango primarily began its operations in Africa, not Middle East or Asia
Senior Vice-President: Operations of Yango, Shashi Shekhar Singh shares the e-hailer’s unconventional market entrance, what gives…
Everyone in South Africa must respect and uphold our laws
The recent violent protests and criminal acts directed at foreign nationals in parts of our country…
China’s auto edge in Africa is not just price
The hardest part of entering a new market is finding a competitive advantage that sets you…
South Africa says war puts R2.13trn revenue goal at risk
South Africa’s newly appointed tax commissioner warned that the Iran war could undermine the government’s ability…
Moody’s says South Africa on track to stabilise debt this year
South African government debt is still on track to have peaked despite the Iran war, Moody’s…
South Africa confirms Andes hantavirus capable of human spread
South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified the Andes variant of hantavirus, a strain capable…
Top Africa ports miss refuel gain even as Iran war diverts ships
African ports are capturing only a fraction of shipping rerouted around the continent’s southern tip after…
Mopane worm and termite sales relieve poverty in rural South Africa
South Africa’s Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces…
Botswana first in Africa to hike rates since war
Botswana became the first African central bank to raise interest rates after the Iran war triggered…