Africa

Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.

BHP’s $246bn warning to South Africa

The world's largest miner, about to be led by a South African, is delivering a pointed message to Pretoria: fix…

Can Africa own its social media layer?

Africa has 385 million social media users and a creator economy headed for $30 billion, yet every dollar spent on…

SARS raids own employees in customs bribery probe

SARS has raided six current and former employees linked to a customs bribery scheme worth $2.4 million in under-declared income.…

DRC and South Africa revive $10bn Inga 3 dam

The DRC and South Africa have revived bilateral talks on the Inga 3 hydropower project, the next phase of the…

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…