Business confidence in South Africa strengthened further in the first quarter of 2026, signalling a gradual rebound in corporate sentiment despite persistent domestic and global headwinds. The latest RMB/Bureau for …
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Africa’s post-independence economic journey has been anything but linear, with some nations racing to scale new heights while others advanced at a steadier pace. One key benchmark — attaining a …
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Seun Mafa Urges Africans to Build “Portable Value” as AI Reshapes Global Work
History suggests that major technological shifts do not negotiate with existing systems. They replace them. When the automobile emerged in the early twentieth century, it did more than improve transportation. …
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Golden Africa Kenya launches East Africa’s “first” inclusive sensory garden
Golden Africa Kenya Ltd, a member of the HSA Group, has unveiled what it describes as East Africa’s first inclusive sensory garden, in a move aimed at promoting accessibility and …
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Cheap imports leave major retailer in South Africa cracked
One of South Africa’s largest tile and bathroomware groups, Italtile Limited, has reported a sharp decline in interim profits, blaming a surge of cheap imports for weakening demand and squeezing …
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US-Israel attack on Iran: South Africa warned of potential business disruption
South Africa has been urged not to downplay the potential economic fallout from the escalating military confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran, as fears mount over energy security …
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South Africa’s EdTech Problem Isn’t Technology; It’s Trust
For years, South Africa has invested heavily in classroom technology — tablets, projectors, interactive whiteboards and digital learning platforms have steadily been introduced into schools across the country. Yet, despite …
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AfDB invests €6.5m in Francophone West and Central Africa tech start-up fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €6.5 million investment in the Saviu II venture capital fund, in a move aimed at deepening …
A war thousands of kilometres away is about to hit African wallets again. Within hours of US-led airstrikes on Iran on 28 February, Brent crude jumped from $67 to above …
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Africa forges a trade future beyond AGOA
African governments are bracing for the end of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a preferential trade pact with the United states which was extended in early February for …