South Africa’s stock index heads for its worst month since 2008 amid Middle East tensions
South Africa’s main stock benchmark in Johannesburg is heading for its sharpest monthly decline in almost twenty years, as conflict […]
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Ghana’s $100 airport levy drives up airfares as airlines shift costs to passengers
Beginning April 1, air travel costs in Ghana increased after authorities rolled out a new airport infrastructure levy of up
World Bank approves $500m to support Nigeria’s agriculture, targeting 1 million farmers
A $500 million concessional facility has been cleared by the World Bank to reinforce Nigeria’s agriculture sector, with a strong
167 containers of South African stone fruit stranded amid Middle East unrest
Around 167 containers carrying South African stone fruit are stuck at sea after rising tensions in the Middle East forced
Equinix commits $438 million to expand data centre operations in South Africa
Equinix Inc., a global operator of data centres, is set to invest $438 million in South Africa as it aims
Senegal toughens laws, doubling prison time for same-sex acts to 10 years
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has enacted legislation that doubles the maximum prison sentence for same-sex relations, making such acts
Ministry of Energy sets April 15 deadline for 24-hour economy proposals
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has instructed all its affiliated agencies to submit comprehensive plans by April 15
Amid US–Iran unrest, Europe sources jet fuel from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery
Nigeria is becoming an increasingly important alternative source of aviation fuel for Europe, stepping up as the US–Iran conflict disrupts
Oando broadens footprint beyond Nigeria through Angola oil partnership
Oando Plc has secured a production sharing contract (PSC) for Block KON-13 in Angola, marking its long-anticipated entry into one
Rising fuel costs spark concern in South Africa despite tax cuts
Commuters across South Africa are expressing frustration as petrol and diesel prices soar, despite a temporary government tax cut intended