MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands
By: Reuters 5th March 2026 Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for cargoes moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the... →
World Bank says $50bn committed to African electrification
By: Bloomberg 5th March 2026 More than $50-billion has been committed to an ambitious plan to halve the number of people without access to electricity in Africa, according to... →
Implats’ headline earnings up five-fold, R7bn free cash flow, dividend declared
By: Martin Creamer 5th March 2026 In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings... →
Sishi to leave National Treasury for IMF job 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 5th March 2026 National Treasury Budget Office deputy director-general Edgar Sishi will step down at the end of March to take up a position at the International... →
South Africa seeks local production of Gilead's HIV prevention drug
By: Reuters 5th March 2026 South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences’ long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in... →
IMF's Kenya mission ends, talks to continue at Spring Meetings
By: Reuters 5th March 2026 The International Monetary Fund completed a staff mission to Kenya and said that discussions with the East African country's authorities would... →
Dirco urges South Africans in the Middle East to evacuate
By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th March 2026 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has encouraged South Africans in the Middle East to take "immediate advantage" of... →
IMF Kenya visit not expected to yield lending deal, finance minister says
By: Reuters 4th March 2026 Kenya does not expect an ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff visit to yield a lending programme at this stage, its finance minister... →
Global call to action to halt illicit gold flows
By: Martin Creamer 4th March 2026 As gold prices reach historic highs and the geopolitical race for minerals escalates, the pressures on value chains are intensifying – and so too... →
South African financiers develop R2bn water conservation bond
By: Reuters 4th March 2026 South African financiers are preparing a R2-billion bond to fund water conservation projects dedicated to restoring strategic water catchments.... →
Africa's energy transition must support industrialisation, Ramaphosa tells Energy Indaba delegates
By: Rebecca Campbell 4th March 2026 South Africa is seeking to expand its electricity transmission grid, which is a R450-billion challenge, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his... →
‘Extremely robust’ platinum investment demand expected
By: Martin Creamer 4th March 2026 Investment demand for platinum is expected to be “extremely robust” in 2026. “We've not only got the attractiveness in terms of platinum’s... →
South Africa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict if asked
By: Reuters 4th March 2026 South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in the Middle East conflict if asked, President Cyril Ramaphosa told local media on the sidelines... →
