South Africa’s Eskom Increases Wage Offer During Ongoing Union Negotiations
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has increased its proposed salary increment to 5.5 percent in ...
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South Africa’s State-Owned Enterprises Show Measured Signs of Recovery
After years of turbulence marked by corruption scandals, fiscal mismanagement and operational decline, South Africa’s state-owned ...
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Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Investment Fund Moves to Modernise State Assets
Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF), the state-owned investment vehicle managing some of the country’s largest public ...
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Eskom Projects Steady Profit Following Operational Recovery
South Africa’s national electricity provider Eskom has projected that its annual profit will remain consistent with ...
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S&P Elevates South Africa’s Credit Rating as Structural Reforms Gain Ground
South Africa has achieved its first sovereign credit rating upgrade in almost twenty years, with S&P ...
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Transnet Narrows Losses as Persistent Questions Over Long-Term Viability Remain
South Africa’s state-owned freight rail and ports operator, Transnet, has reported a reduced financial loss for ...
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Inside the World’s Toughest Energy Job: Running South Africa’s Eskom
When Cyril Ramaphosa described leading Eskom as the “hardest job in South Africa,” he was not ...
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How China Uses Structured Revenue Controls to Secure Loans in Africa, Report Finds
Adetailed new study has brought fresh clarity to China’s sovereign lending strategy across the developing world, ...
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Ethiopia Transfers Ownership of Key State-Owned Enterprises to Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ethiopia has moved 10 state-owned enterprises, including Ethiopian Electric Power and the Development Bank of Ethiopia, ...
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South Africa’s Land Bank Reaches Debt Default Resolution
In a significant development for South Africa's agricultural sector, the state-owned Land Bank has successfully reached ...
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