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

Gautrain takes on Uber with own app

Gautrain has launched Gau Express, an e-hailing service integrated with the rapid rail network that lets Gauteng commuters book rides…

South Africa’s pension fund buys Balwin

A PIC-led consortium has made a firm R2.26 billion ($130 million) offer to buy out Balwin Properties minority shareholders at…

Hormuz closure sends buyers to West Africa

The near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz is redirecting global crude buyers toward West Africa and Latin America, creating…

WHO declares Ebola continental emergency

WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16.…