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Business cautiously optimistic on SoNA commitments, but execution will be critical
By: Darren Parker 7th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), delivered on February 6, has been met with cautious optimism. The Bureau of... →
Diamond-dependent Botswana needs economic reset, new leader says
By: Bloomberg 3rd February 2025 Botswana’s government will develop new industries, dismantle the State power utility to foster private investment and increase concessional... →
Splendid Cape Town is wooing more and more digital nomads
30th January 2025 Almost three months after South Africa introduced the long-awaited Remote Work Visa to attract foreign digital nomads who can choose any exotic... →
AMSA: the sound and fury of a partial closure
29th January 2025 Returning from a very relaxing holiday in Namibia, we walked into a storm around the closure of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South... →
Harnessing the Potential of Critical Minerals in Southern Africa: A Catalyst for Sustainable Growth
28th January 2025 Southern Africa is poised at a unique crossroad - a moment of unparalleled opportunity to leverage its vast reserves of critical minerals to drive... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs into law the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill
28th January 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill which provides for stronger... →
No, ‘Detty December’ remittances in Nigeria did not equal 4% of the country’s GDP, as claimed by former governor
By: Africa Check 27th January 2025 The former governor of Nigeria's Lagos state Babatunde Raji Fashola was among the dignitaries who addressed new graduates of the University of... →
Common exchange control misconceptions: What South African residents need to know
22nd January 2025 Per a Stats SA International Tourism report from May 2024, well over three-hundred thousand South Africans embarked on international trips during... →
