Old Mutual reports higher earnings and advances strategic reset as dividend rises
Old Mutual Limited has reported improved financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, alongside ...
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S&P downgrades Botswana as global diamond market shifts
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Botswana’s long term sovereign credit rating to BBB minus from BBB, ...
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Namibia’s mining sector eyes gains from global uranium demand
As global demand for critical minerals accelerates in response to the energy transition, Namibia’s mining sector ...
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Botswana Bets on Gold as Prices Soar
Recent geological and policy research confirms that the Kraaipan greenstone belt in southern Botswana forms part ...
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Zimbabwe Suspends Raw Mineral and Lithium Concentrate Exports to Advance Domestic Beneficiation
Zimbabwe has suspended the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrates in a move the government ...
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Patrice Motsepe Steps Down as Executive Chairman of African Rainbow Minerals
South African businessman Patrice Motsepe has retired from his position as executive chairman of African Rainbow ...
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South Africa’s Maize Harvest Sees 30 Percent Increase for 2025 Season
South Africa has recorded a 30 percent rise in its maize production for the 2024 to ...
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Zimbabwe Completes Petroleum Production Agreement for Cabora Bassa Project
The completion of the Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement (PPSA) process for Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Project marks ...
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Caledonia Mining Shares Rise as Zimbabwe Revises Gold Tax Proposals
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC recorded a notable rise in its share price on Friday following Zimbabwe’s ...
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Cell C Targets R6.5 Billion Through Private Share Offering Ahead of Johannesburg Listing
South African telecommunications operator Cell C has announced its proposed initial public offering ahead of a ...
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