News from across Africa covering business, markets, policy and development in North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has confirmed that the devastating storms that swept through the Eastern Cape earlier this month have left 95 people dead, caused …
Durban, South Africa – The highly anticipated 2025 Durban July horse racing event is expected to inject a whopping R690 million into the eThekwini Metro economy, with thousands of visitors, …
Kayamandi, Stellenbosch – An eight-year-old child has tragically died and over 120 residents have been left homeless following a devastating fire that ripped through the Zone O Informal Settlement in …
A sharp drop in global gold prices could weaken Ghana’s foreign reserves and destabilise the cedi, UK-based research firm Fitch Solutions has warned in a new economic outlook. According to …
The Government of Ethiopia has presented its ongoing urban development efforts at the BRICS Urbanisation Ministerial Forum, held in Brasilia, Brazil, according to a statement from the country’s Ministry of …
The Pan African Geology Programme (PanAfGeo+) has trained more than 1,750 mining professionals from 54 African countries, playing a key role in helping to grow the mining sector across the …
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has appointed Beth Arendse as its new Chief Executive Officer, with her tenure set to begin on 1 July 2025. BASA, a leading organisation …
Two men in Zimbabwe are facing fraud charges after allegedly scamming a business director out of US$20,000 with a promise that he would earn US$3 million in just three months …
South Africa’s electricity landscape may soon breathe easier after Johannesburg electricity distributor, City Power, and national utility Eskom finally reached an agreement over a long-standing billing and debt dispute worth …
In the busy streets of Blantyre, the commercial capital of Malawi, thousands of informal traders hustle daily to make ends meet. These men and women, especially women, are the face …
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