McKinsey says recovery from South Africa scandals to take years
By: Bloomberg 4th December 2025 Rebuilding McKinsey & Co.’s reputation in South Africa after it was implicated in state corruption scandals will be a long process, its top... →
Botswana holds policy rate at first meeting under new governor
By: Reuters 4th December 2025 Botswana's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday, citing continued weakness in the diamond sector and its expectation that... →
Trump hosts Congo, Rwanda leaders in latest push for peace
By: Reuters 4th December 2025 US President Donald Trump will bring leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda together in Washington on Thursday to sign new deals... →
Ramaphosa pays tribute to former Sars Commissioner 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th December 2025 Following the passing of former South African Revenue Service Commissioner Oupa Magashula, President Cyril Ramaphosa is remembering him as an... →
Malaria deaths rose in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says
By: Reuters 4th December 2025 Malaria killed around 610 000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, warning... →
Rwanda hopes US-brokered accord will advance peace in eastern Congo
By: Reuters 4th December 2025 Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hoped an accord set to be signed by US President Donald Trump and the presidents of Rwanda and... →
African Development Bank says it plans $1.78bn financing for Namibia
By: Reuters 4th December 2025 The African Development Bank plans $1.78-billion of financing for Namibia over the next few years, backing projects in sectors such as transport,... →
Mbalula rubbishes US’s claims that SA’s G20 Presidency operated with ‘spite, division’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th December 2025 African National Congress secretary general Fikile Mbalula said the G20 Summit held in South Africa and led by President Cyril Ramaphosa was one of... →
Energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore calculates
By: Martin Creamer 4th December 2025 The global energy transition needs investment of a further $304-trillion, Glencore CEO Gary Nagle pointed out during the Johannesburg Stock... →
Poland to join US-hosted G20 Summit as South Africa is shunned
By: Bloomberg 4th December 2025 The US is inviting Poland to the next Group of 20 Summit — and plans to shun South Africa — when President Donald Trump hosts the forum of the... →
Nigeria tightens cash withdrawal limits to curb money-laundering risk
By: Reuters 3rd December 2025 Nigeria's central bank announced sweeping changes to its cash management policies on Tuesday, introducing stricter withdrawal limits and scrapping... →
Ramaphosa leaves Bi-National Commission with Mozambique having inaugurated new gas facility
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd December 2025 Concluding the fourth session of the Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Mozambique, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mozambican President... →
Index reveals encouraging uptick in business confidence
By: Sabrina Jardim 3rd December 2025 Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI)... →
