Africa’s Corporate Giants Buy Their Way to Scale as M&A Overtakes Organic Growth
African deal value rose 36 percent in the first nine months of 2024 as companies from South Africa, Kenya and...
August 12, 2026Section
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Standard Bank Becomes Africa’s Gateway to China’s Yuan Payments
Standard Bank is the first African bank to access China’s CIPS payment system and, since June 2026, an authorised yuan...
August 11, 2026
South Africa Grants Southern Palladium a 30-Year Right for the Bengwenyama PGM Mine
South Africa granted Southern Palladium a 30-year Bengwenyama mining right on 7 August 2026, clearing one of the country’s largest...
August 11, 2026
South Africa Regulator Probes Tiny-Trade Market Manipulation Tactic
South Africa's FSCA is probing a market manipulation tactic that uses tiny share trades to move prices and profit from...
August 11, 2026
Century-Old South African Smelter Nears Closure Over Power Price, Risking 350 Jobs
South African smelter tariff costs have risen over 900% since 2008, pushing a century-old ferrochrome plant toward closure and putting...
August 11, 2026
Seriti And Etana Deal Shows South Africa’s Electricity Market Transformation
Seriti Green’s first 155 MW wind phase entered operation in August 2026 as part of a R25 billion project, signalling...
August 10, 2026
South African Clothing Factories Lose Workers As Migrant Exodus Hits Newcastle
South African clothing factories in Newcastle lost 12 to 19 percent of their workforce after anti-immigrant protests, with the textile...
August 9, 2026
Wrangle Over Expropriation Act Risks Sinking South Africa’s Government Of National Unity
The Democratic Alliance has declared a formal dispute over the Expropriation Act, testing whether South Africa’s coalition government can survive...
August 9, 2026
Truck Shutdown Threat Returns In South Africa
South Africa's truck drivers are threatening a national freight shutdown after talks on the use of foreign drivers broke down...
August 8, 2026