Recently, the European Union announced an unprecedented €11.5 billion (roughly US$13.3 billion) investment into South Africa, earmarked for clean energy, infrastructure, and pharmaceutical development. The scale of the pledge underscores.
Ivory Coast, one of the major suppliers of nearly half the world’s cocoa beans, has raised the guaranteed price it pays to farmers to a record $4.50 per kilogram. This.
In 2025, the global imperative for cleaner energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen technology, and decarbonised industrial processes is putting critical minerals at centre stage. Platinum group metals (PGMs) such as platinum.
South Africa’s new-vehicle market in 2025 has moved decisively from recovery to expansion, with domestic sales now tracking to surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time since 2019. Industry bodies.
Global markets often react to policy decisions long before their full economic effects are felt. For many African economies, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has functioned for a.
South Africa’s manufacturing sector showed renewed signs of strength in September, with the seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 52.2 points from 49.5 in August. This marked.
In the first half of 2025, the African startup ecosystem appears to have regained momentum, with disclosed funding surging and investor confidence returning. Yet behind the positive numbers lies a.
South Africa has recorded a swing in foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows of $4.26 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). This.
When you think about the minimum wage, the concept seems simple: it’s the lowest pay a worker should legally earn to cover basic needs like food, shelter, and healthcare. But.
In many countries in Africa, people long for the ease of travelling with nothing but passports, but for citizens of Estonia, this is now a reality. South Africa’s recent decision.
