Movitel Unveils 5G Solutions to Drive Mozambique Digital Transformation
Movitel unveiled 5G enterprise solutions at FACIM 2026, weeks after Mozambique granted 5G licences to Tmcel, Vodacom Mozambique and Movitel.
September 11, 2026Section
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Cimentos de Moçambique Invests US$150 Million to Expand Cement Production
Cimentos de Moçambique is investing US$150 million to expand cement production at Nacala, Dondo and Matola, cutting clinker imports.
September 11, 2026
Durban Anti-Immigrant Protests: Police Whisk Mayor Cyril Xaba From Hostile Crowd
Durban anti-immigrant protests escalated as police whisked eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba from a hostile March and March crowd on 10...
September 11, 2026
Old Mutual Picks Ranen Thakurdin as Next Group Finance Chief
Old Mutual named Ranen Thakurdin as Group CFO-designate on 8 September 2026, with the handover set for 1 April 2027...
September 11, 2026
Sanlam Steps Into Banking With GoTyme, Following Old Mutual and Discovery
Sanlam, Africa's largest insurer, will soft-launch transactional banking with GoTyme Bank on 1 November 2026, with a broader rollout in...
September 11, 2026
AfriMoney to Sell SanlamAllianz Insurance in Angola
AfriMoney will offer SanlamAllianz insurance products in Angola, deepening a 27-market African push by the Sanlam-Allianz joint venture.
September 11, 2026
South Africa Flags Vitol Extension Over Fuel Procurement Concerns
South Africa's competition and infrastructure regulators are scrutinising Vitol's fuel-chain expansion over procurement and market-power concerns.
September 11, 2026
Remgro Full-Year Earnings to Jump Up to 47 Percent
Remgro full-year earnings are expected to jump 37 to 47 percent for the year ended June 2026, with full results...
September 11, 2026
Spark Secures Rand Debt for Commercial Solar Projects in Southern Africa
Spark Energy Services closed a ZAR 80 million (about US$5 million) rand debt solar facility with DWM to fund commercial...
September 11, 2026