South Africa Lays the Groundwork for Its First Green Bond
A South Africa green bond is being prepared for issue before March 2027, with size and timing to be decided...
September 2, 2026Section
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Hichilema Is Sworn In With the Election Petition Still Unresolved
Hichilema second term starts on 1 September at Lusaka's National Heroes Stadium, after an election the opposition never petitioned in...
September 1, 2026
Brazil and South Africa Talk Trade as US Tariffs Push Them Together
Brazil South Africa trade deepens after US tariffs hit both: bilateral trade was about US$2bn in 2025, with minerals and...
September 1, 2026
South Africa Chrome Mine Dam Collapse Probe
As of 3 November 2026 South Africa has set no penalty for the Samancor tailings dam collapse of 13 August;...
September 1, 2026
A Platinum Approach in South Africa Could Lead the World
A South African platinum merger is in play after an approach to Northam, whose operating profit rose 293% and whose...
September 1, 2026
Zambia Charges Its Election Runner-Up With Treason
A Zambia treason charge now faces Brian Mundubile and 17 others, days before Hakainde Hichilema's inauguration and after the courts...
September 1, 2026
Ten Nigerian Films Are Going to Luanda, and One Is Premiering There
FIC Luanda runs 28 October to 2 November with a Nigerian Panorama of ten films curated by Surreal16, three of...
September 1, 2026
An Angolan Company Just Took Chevron’s Oil Blocks From a London Bidder
Alberto Almeida de Sousa's Etu Energias is buying Chevron's stakes in Angola Blocks 14 and 14K for US$260 million, displacing...
September 1, 2026
Mundubile Treason Charges: Zambia Files 1 Count in 2026
Mundubile treason charges confirmed: Zambian police formally charged the opposition leader with 1 count of treason, his lawyers announced.
August 31, 2026