South Africa’s economic pulse beats through its ports, railways, and pipelines, and Transnet is the artery that keeps it flowing. Now, in one of its most ambitious modernisation efforts to.
South Africa has unveiled a transformative R2.23 trillion (US$120–130 billion) energy blueprint, signalling a decisive pivot away from coal towards nuclear and gas. The revised Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) projects.
Nearly two decades since the World Economic Forum began benchmarking gender parity across the world, the finish line remains stubbornly distant. On average, the world has now bridged 68.8 per.
Seychelles, Mauritius, and South Africa continue to dominate the continent’s passport rankings, offering their citizens unparalleled global access. In a world where travel freedom often mirrors diplomatic influence, these countries.
Around the world, 2025 is beginning to look like a turning point. Governments are under mounting pressure to deliver stability, growth, and good governance not by grand promises alone, but.
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.
