by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – STANDARD Bank has reinforced its position at the centre of Africa’s financial system, processing more than R164 trillion in payments during 2025. With over 20
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by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH Africa’s 2026 National Budget has delivered targeted relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), combining regulatory reform with tax incentives designed to ease
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH Africa’s rooibos industry is entering 2026 balancing export growth with climate risk and shifting global trade conditions, even as agriculture gains renewed political
by DION HENRICK CAPE TOWN – SOUTH Africa’s Parliamentary Committee on Trade has welcomed the one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), framing it as a temporary
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG – THE South African rand has firmed against the United States dollar in recent months, reflecting a combination of favourable global conditions and improving domestic fundamentals. After
by HAOYU ZHANG BEIJING – SOLAR power has moved from the margins of global energy policy to its center, as governments accelerate deployment to cut emissions and secure electricity supply.
by OKORO CHINEDU LAGOS – THE Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading continental infrastructure solutions provider, has played a central role as Co-Financial Adviser alongside Eaglestone in securing a US$753
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG – A WAVE of alarm is rippling through South Africa’s mining and investment community as Anglo American moves ahead with a proposed US$60 billion merger with Canada’s
