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African banks cross $107bn revenue for first time

African banks crossed $107 billion in revenues in 2025 for the first time, with a 19% return on equity nearly…

DRC to overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s 5th economy

The IMF forecasts the DRC's GDP reaching $123 billion in 2026, edging past Ethiopia's $122 billion to become Sub-Saharan Africa's…

Ramaphosa offers Starlink a BEE workaround

President Ramaphosa offered Starlink an equity-equivalence compliance path on April 15, but SA's telecoms licensing rules require specific regulatory changes…

DRC raises US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes

The DRC has raised planned copper sales to the US fivefold to 500,000 tonnes through state miner Gécamines and Mercuria…

DStv sets World Cup streaming record

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…

Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…

Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…