Eskom’s Best Grid Year in Six Comes With a US$187 Million Caveat
Eskom diesel spending fell 82.38% to R1.04 billion this financial year, even as the utility conceded R3 billion in payments...
August 29, 2026Topic
state-owned enterprises
South African Post Office Nears Rescue Exit, Funding Unclear
The South African Post Office has applied to exit business rescue, but a promised US$235 million was never allocated and...
August 17, 2026
Indonesia Plans to Cut State Firms From 1,000 to 250
Indonesia state firms face their biggest shake-up in decades as President Prabowo moves to cut state-owned enterprises from more than...
August 14, 2026
Ethiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax Haul
Ethiopian state-owned enterprises paid 42% of large-taxpayer revenue in FY2025/26, from a total of about US$3.2 billion, ministry figures show.
August 4, 2026
Four State Firms Hold 80% of Cameroon’s On-Lent Debt
Cameroon's on-lent debt reached FCFA 845.2 billion at end-June 2026, and four state companies hold 79.5% of it, per the...
August 4, 2026
South Africa’s US$200B Pension Fund PIC Names Mohai Board Chair
Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai appointed PIC board chair, taking control of Africa's $200 billion public pension fund amid an FSCA...
July 31, 2026
Milei’s Central-Bank Reform Would Ban Argentina’s Money-Printing
President Milei’s central-bank charter reform, detailed 30 July 2026, bans BCRA financing of government and mandates sole focus on currency...
July 29, 2026
Tunisia Blocks Tunisair Sale While Drip-Feeding State Support
Tunisia rules out privatising Tunisair but moves from direct bailouts to loans and asset sales, as the loss-making carrier’s debt...
July 25, 2026
US Backs Bolivia Investment Opening as State Firms Bleed Over US$500 Million
US endorses Bolivia's reform push to attract foreign investment as 15 state-owned enterprises report over $500M in losses, reserves dip...
July 19, 2026