South Africa’s currency, the rand, started Thursday morning on the back foot, as global and local uncertainties kept investors cautious. By 6:35am GMT, the rand was trading at 18.8550 against …
A serious land dispute is currently shaking Kenya’s tea industry, as tension rises between local communities and foreign-owned tea estates in Nandi County. At the heart of the crisis is …
The Central Bank of Botswana has again decided to maintain the country’s main interest rate at 1.90%, marking the fourth time in a row that the rate has stayed unchanged. …
President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose fresh tariffs on several imports has sparked serious conversations about the health of the U.S. economy. Many business experts and top economists have …
In a quiet corner of Santa Barbara, California, American tech giant Google is working on what may be its boldest project yet – building one of the most powerful quantum …
The Federal Government says it has successfully reduced electricity subsidies by 35% following a new electricity tariff hike that was introduced last year for high-power consumers. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, …
Nigeria and South Africa have signed a new agreement to work together in the mining sector. Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, made this announcement on Thursday, …
South Africa’s Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, has warned that the country’s financial situation may get worse if plans to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate from May are not allowed …
In 2014, British digital nomad Ben Jones landed in Ghana after a chance meeting at a Bitcoin event in Berlin. He had been invited to join the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School …
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now become the biggest foreign investor in Africa’s new business projects, with a total commitment of $110 billion between 2019 and 2023. Out of …