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Dangote to build Africa’s largest detergent raw material plant as refinery hits full capacity

Aliko Dangote has announced a 400,000-tonne linear alkylbenzene plant within the Dangote Refinery complex in Lagos, a facility that would…

Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Spiro, Africa's largest electric motorcycle operator, has raised $50 million from Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa Go Green Fund to…

Ghana targets net zero carbon emissions in aviation by 2050

The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions from the country's aviation sector by 2050,…

Patrice Motsepe’s name surfaces in ANC leadership talks but he says he is not interested

South Africa's richest Black billionaire has once again found himself at the centre of ANC succession speculation, with a grassroots…

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…