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MTN launches a R30 streaming service

MTN launched MTN One TV on June 9, entering the African streaming market with a pricing range from free to…

Tanzania and Singapore strike first partnership

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made the first-ever state visit by a Singaporean head of state to Tanzania on June 9,…

Eskom signs a landmark LNG deal

Eskom and Zululand Energy Terminal signed a heads of agreement on June 5 for a long-term LNG supply partnership to…

South Africa’s six-quarter growth run continues

South Africa's GDP grew 0.5% quarter on quarter in Q1 2026, beating the 0.2% consensus forecast and extending the growth…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…