South Africa’s Hillside aluminium production holds steady as smelter tests capacity 
By: Martin Creamer 21st October 2025 In the three months to September 30, production at South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, increased by 1% to 181 000 t... →
Lamola cites 'positive vibes' on AGOA
By: Reuters 21st October 2025 Trade talks between South Africa and the United States are "very positive", and there is hope that the US congress could renew a key free trade... →
Eskom welcomes IRP 2025 as a clear investment roadmap
By: Darren Parker 21st October 2025 State-owned utility Eskom has expressed support for the launch of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, which it said aims to balance... →
ANC, Cosatu renew commitment to unity
By: Thabi Shomolekae 21st October 2025 African National Congress officials met with the national office bearers of the Congress of South African Trade Unions in a bilateral meeting on... →
US Africa envoy sees positive progress on extension of AGOA
By: Bloomberg 21st October 2025 US President Donald Trump’s Africa envoy signaled progress toward the renewal of a program allowing African nations duty-free access to the world’s... →
IMF says risks to Middle East outlook tilted to downside on global uncertainty
By: Reuters 21st October 2025 The International Monetary Fund, which raised its 2025 growth outlook for the Middle East and North Africa last week, has said that risks for the... →
Nigerian police use teargas to quash protests over separatist leader's detention
By: Reuters 21st October 2025 Nigerian police fired teargas on Monday and occupied major roads in the capital Abuja to stop demonstrations called to protest the continued... →
Uganda says it will receive over $2 billion in fresh World Bank funding
By: Reuters 21st October 2025 The World Bank will give Uganda over $2-billion in new financing in the next three financial years to fund economic development, a top ministry of... →
Morocco targets 5.5% rise in 2026 budget, expects economic growth to slow modestly
By: Reuters 21st October 2025 Morocco's finance ministry on Monday submitted to the country's parliament a 2026 draft budget totalling 761.3-billion dirhams ($83-billion), up... →
Minister’s ‘State will lead, market will follow’ electricity assertion raises questions
By: Terence Creamer 20th October 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s insistence that the State will lead and the market follow in the procurement of new... →
Politicians wish matriculants well ahead of finals, express confidence in class of 2025
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th October 2025 Politicians extended best wishes to all matriculants ahead of their final National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, with government... →
Ivory Coast's Ouattara looks to ride economic boom to fourth term
By: Reuters 20th October 2025 Alassane Ouattara's long path to becoming Ivory Coast president included two elections in which he was disqualified from running and a brief but... →
Exports from South African SMEs to the US down 46% since April, index shows
By: Schalk Burger 20th October 2025 The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Export Index shows that exports by South African SMEs to the US have dropped by 46% since April, with... →
