Global mining exploration statistics often tell an incomplete story, and South Africa is frequently misjudged as a result. International rankings suggest that the country contributes less than one percent of global exploration expenditure. However, this perception does not reflect reality…
The United States has launched a renewed Africa strategy centered on investment, infrastructure, and private capital as competition for economic and geopolitical influence across the continent intensifies. Rather than relying on traditional aid, Washington is now prioritising trade integration, infrastructure…
As India prepares to host the BRICS summit later this year, the bloc is quietly advancing plans for a new global payment system built around national digital currencies, a move that could reshape cross-border trade without launching a single BRICS…
The African Entrepreneurship & Business Summit (AEBS) has officially announced its theme for 2026: “Made in Africa, Built for the World.” This year’s summit will take place in Lagos, Nigeria, in November, uniting Africa’s most ambitious entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and…
South Africa has moved closer to launching a R100 billion ($6.3 billion) state-linked fund designed to expand support for Black-owned and Black-managed businesses, after the government published draft amendments to its empowerment rules. On Thursday, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister…
Africa’s financial relationship with China has entered a new phase. For the first time in decades, many African countries now send more money to Beijing in debt repayments than they receive in fresh loans. New analysis from the ONE Data…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has strengthened Angola’s energy sector with a $1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, the country’s national oil company. The financing will support Sonangol’s operating and capital expenditure needs at a time when Angola…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, has warned that global trade will not return to its pre-disruption era, urging countries and businesses to prepare for a future shaped by uncertainty and resilience. She made the remarks on Friday…
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has called on world leaders to strengthen global cooperation and embrace artificial intelligence and digital transformation as essential tools for sustainable development. He delivered the message at the World Economic Forum 2026, where policymakers, business…
Network International, a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi Sudanese Bank to accelerate digital transformation in Sudan’s banking sector. The deal, announced at Cairo ICT 2025, underscores both companies’ commitment…