Fuel price pressures intensify as global tensions reverberate across Southern Africa
Fuel price increases are likely to become more pronounced in South Africa as geopolitical instability in ...
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Mozambique’s Mozal Smelter Halts Operations as Power Constraints Deepen
Mozambique’s flagship aluminium smelter, Mozal, has suspended production after failing to secure electricity at a price ...
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Egyptian Diaspora Remittances Reach Record 41.5 Billion Dollars in 2025, Central Bank Confirms
Egyptian diaspora remittances reached a historic high of 41.5 billion United States dollars in 2025, representing ...
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Anglo Cuts De Beers Value as African States Eye Stakes
Anglo American has announced a significant reduction in the carrying value of De Beers, writing down ...
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US Supreme Court Rules Trump Exceeded Authority in Imposing Global Tariffs
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that former President Donald Trump exceeded his ...
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Falling Cocoa and Oil Prices Weigh on Central Africa’s Export Outlook
Export earnings across Central Africa came under renewed pressure in the final quarter of 2025, as ...
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South Africa Considers Phasing Out Prime Lending Rate in Favour of Repo Benchmark
South Africa’s monetary authorities are considering a structural shift in the country’s credit pricing architecture that ...
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Ethiopian Airlines Reports $4.4 Billion Revenue in Six Months
Ethiopian Airlines has reported a revenue of 4.4 billion US dollars in the first half of ...
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Africa Is Not One Country and the Cost of a Singular Tourism Narrative
Africa’s position within the global tourism economy continues to be shaped less by the quality or ...
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All eyes on Madagascar as 16 year ban on new mining permits lifted, excludes gold
Madagascar has formally lifted a 16 year suspension on the issuance of new mining permits for ...
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