China plants another Africa marker in campaign to globalise yuan
By: Bloomberg 19th January 2026 Zambia is the first African country to let Chinese mining companies pay taxes in yuan. It probably won’t be the last, as Beijing seeks to... →
Eskom launches mobile customer hubs, pop-up service points
By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th January 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom says it will roll out a new customer service model, comprising scheduled mobile customer hubs and pop-up service... →
Mozambique President cancels Davos trip due to severe floods
By: Reuters 19th January 2026 Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have damaged... →
Trump offers to mediate Egypt-Ethiopia dispute on Nile River waters
By: Reuters 19th January 2026 US President Donald Trump offered on Friday to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. "I am ready to restart US... →
Uganda partially restores internet after ageing president wins seventh term
By: Reuters 19th January 2026 Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late on Saturday after 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term to extend... →
Nigeria's northeast faces worst hunger in a decade as aid cuts hit region, UN says
By: Reuters 16th January 2026 Thousands of people in Nigeria's strife-torn northeast are facing the risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly a decade, as... →
World Bank’s South African GDP growth forecast shows local reforms working – GCIS
By: Schalk Burger 16th January 2026 The World Bank’s outlook projects that GDP growth in South Africa will increase to 1.4% this year and 1.5% in 2027, which reflects the positive... →
South Africa’s rand set for longest winning streak since 2002 
By: Bloomberg 16th January 2026 South Africa’s rand is on a weekly winning run not seen in more than two decades as elevated precious-metal prices and an improving economic... →
Global trade set to slow in 2026 as protectionism, fragmentation intensify, Unctad says
By: Darren Parker 16th January 2026 Global trade is expected to continue growing this year but at a slower pace after reaching a record high in 2025, as rising protectionism,... →
South Africa launches inquiry into Iran's participation in BRICS+ naval drills
By: Reuters 16th January 2026 South Africa's defence ministry has launched a probe into Iran's participation in the BRICS+ naval exercises held near Cape Town this week, after... →
Treasury invites comment on new laws for financial crime mitigation
By: Marleny Arnoldi 16th January 2026 National Treasury on January 14 published the draft General Laws Amendment Bill for public comment, which relate to anti-money laundering and... →
South African rand muted as traders eye local inflation data next week
By: Reuters 16th January 2026 South Africa's rand was subdued in early trade on Friday as traders awaited an inflation reading due next week for fresh signals on the health of... →
Ghana took in Trump's deported West Africans. Then it forced them home
By: Reuters 16th January 2026 After US immigration agents detained Rabbiatu Kuyateh in July, she applied for protection from being deported to her native Sierra Leone, saying... →
