COCA-Cola Co is gearing up for a potential initial public offering of its African bottling business as soon as next year after
A crucial week for financial markets as eyes turn to economic events and corporate strategies worldwide.
Ten years ago the black middle classes, of which I am part, were still in the mood to celebrate Freedom Day. For many of us our lives are fundamentally different to those of our parents and we enjoy opportunities and lifestyles of which they could only dream. But today even the black middle classes are disillusioned. The collapse of public services and infrastructure means that education, health care, security, electricity and now even water are increasingly privately sourced by those with the...
The 30th annual Freedom Day celebrations will be led by the current South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was a protege of Nelson Mandela.
Havana, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National Assembly of People's Power (parliament) of Cuba, Esteban Lazo, reiterated today the willingness to strengthen inter-parliamentary relations with South Africa, on the occasion of the commemoration of Independence Day of the African country. The post Cuban Parliament is willing to reinforce ties with South Africa first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Solar tracker provider Gamechange Solar has secured a deal to supply 500MW of trackers to a group of solar PV projects in Southern Africa.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Few economic and social benefits will come to Africans if processing is all done overseas, says Wanjira MathaiAfrica must take greater control in the industries it supplies with raw materials to lift its people from poverty and seize its own destiny in a low-carbon world, one of the continent’s leading environmentalists has urged.Wanjira Mathai, the managing director for Africa and global partnerships at the World Resources Institute thinktank, said much more of what the continent produced must...
The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery is taking advantage of cheaper oil imports from the United States for as much as a third of its feedstock as it starts up production. A report by Bloomberg on Thursday stated that the plant has been shipping products in recent weeks while readying two units to Read More
Nigeria will play South Africa in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF
WTI Extends Losses After API Reports Unexpected Crude Build WTI ended April on a down-note (closing lower on the month, as opposed to Brent which saw its fourth straight monthly gain) as hopes for cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas dampened fears of a wider conflict that could threaten crude supplies. The recent declines come as a "relief to both central bankers and consumers alike," Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, told MarketWatch. There's been a...
South Africa named their 15-man squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024