Senegal announces improved debt figure with rebased GDP
By: Reuters Updated 30 minutes ago Senegal has announced a recalculated gross domestic product resulting in improved debt metrics, a move the finance ministry has described as an... →
Rate cuts positive turn for South Africa households, however financial strain remains
By: Natasha Odendaal Updated 1 hour 17 minutes ago Despite some interest rate relief for South African households during the first half of 2025, financial pressures remain. While the Altron FinTech... →
African development finance institutions sign loan facility agreement
By: Rebecca Campbell Updated 1 hour 26 minutes ago Infrastructure and industrial development institution Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has obtained a $75-million loan facility from the Arab Bank... →
Eskom cuts R1.6bn claim down to R580-million in final Kusile settlement
By: Darren Parker Updated 1 hour 51 minutes ago State-owned utility Eskom has confirmed the successful resolution of a long-standing commercial dispute that began in 2022, with the Stefanutti... →
South African rand gains as downbeat US data weakens dollar
By: Reuters Updated 1 hour 52 minutes ago The South African rand gained in early trade on Wednesday after muted US economic data bolstered expectations of an interest rate cut by the... →
Japan considering helping South Africa finance energy reform
By: Bloomberg Updated 3 hours ago Japan is in talks with South Africa over potentially helping the country finance the reorganisation of its energy sector. The funding, if... →
Tunisia summons EU ambassador to protest union meeting
By: Reuters Updated 3 hours ago Tunisian President Kais Saied summoned the EU ambassador to protest what he called a diplomatic breach after the EU official met the head of a... →
Neither of Sudan's warring factions has accepted truce plan, Trump adviser says
By: Reuters Updated 3 hours ago The United States has presented Sudan's warring parties with a proposal for a truce but neither side has formally accepted it, US envoy Massad... →
Gold’s probably hit 2025 high but don’t rule out Christmas rally, say gold strategists 
By: Martin Creamer 25th November 2025 Even though there is consensus that gold has probably already hit its 2025 high point and is unlikely to go beyond the all-time-record it set in... →
Nigeria's central bank holds benchmark rate at 27%
By: Reuters 25th November 2025 Nigeria's central bank kept unchanged its Monetary Policy Rate at 27%, its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Tuesday, as double-digit inflation... →
S&P upgrades Eskom’s credit ratings amid turnaround progress
By: Darren Parker 25th November 2025 State-owned utility Eskom has welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the company’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings... →
DA to lay criminal charges against Zuma-Sambudla
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th November 2025 The Democratic Alliance wants the South African Police Service to investigate uMkhonto we Sizwe Party Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s... →
Municipal empowerment and public-private partnerships emerge as key drivers of climate adaptations
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th November 2025 As South Africa transitions to a low-carbon economy, independent business movement the National Business Initiative (NBI) says multiple... →
