Analysing Africa’s 2025 HDI Rankings and Economic Outlook
10/12/2025As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s development story is increasingly defined not by the size of its GDP alone, but by the lived experiences of its people. Education quality,.
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What South Africa Gains From the PetroSA–Shell Offshore Oil Agreement
09/12/2025South Africa’s PetroSA has facilitated a deal giving Shell Offshore a 60% stake in Block 2C off the west coast. This represents a strategic shift in how the country approaches.
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Transport
What South Africa’s R3.4 Billion Rail Deal Means For Industry
08/12/2025South Africa has secured its biggest private-sector investment in freight rail to date, with Traxtion committing R3.4 billion, a little over $200 million, to enhance the country’s rail capacity. The.
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The Impact of AfDB’s $1.78 Billion Investment on Namibia
05/12/2025The African Development Bank Group has offered Namibia a new partnership commitment worth $1.78 billion under its 2025–2030 Country Strategy Paper (CSP). This comes at a crucial moment, as the.
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Technology
What Safaricom’s Stake Sale Means for Africa’s Growing Telecom Sector
04/12/2025Kenya has reached an agreement to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom for about $1.6 billion. Once finalised, Vodacom’s ownership will rise to 55%, giving it majority control.
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Private Sector Momentum Slips in South Africa, PMI Shows
03/12/2025South Africa’s private-sector activity contracted for the second consecutive month in November, driven by sustained falls in output and new business volumes, according to an S&P Global survey. The Purchasing.
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Namibia Maintains 6.50% Rate as the Central Bank Signals Its Economic Direction
03/12/2025Namibia’s move to keep its main interest rate at 6.50% may look like a routine announcement at first glance, but it reflects a careful reading of the country’s economic mood..
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Egypt’s Non-Oil Sector Hits Five-Year Growth Peak
03/12/2025Egypt’s non-oil private sector recorded its most significant growth in five years in November 2025, according to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. The headline PMI rose.
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What Kenya’s Private Sector Surge Really Means for its Economy
03/12/2025Kenya ended November with well-deserved strides that many businesses say they haven’t felt in years. Shops were buzzing, manufacturers reported fuller order books, and service providers noticed customers returning with.
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South Africa’s Economy Limps Forward with 0.5% Q3 Growth
03/12/2025In the third quarter of 2025, South Africa registered a modest economic expansion, recording a 0.5 per cent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) compared with the preceding quarter..
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