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South Africa appointed a retired judge to chair an inquiry into Iran's participation in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town this month, following conflicting reports about the Islamic Republic's involvement in the exercises....

An explosion at Africa's biggest water-treatment plant is curbing supplies in a system that serves more than 11 million people, the latest setback highlighting the decay of infrastructure in South Africa....

Angola is weighing plans to issue a $1.7 billion bond on international capital markets this year, joining a list of prospective issuers across the continent from Kenya to the Democratic Republic of Congo....

Sebastien de Montessus — ousted as boss of Endeavour Mining Plc over alleged irregular payments — is back at the helm of an Africa-focused gold miner....

African tech startups secured $3.42bn in 2025, a sharp funding rebound driven by larger late-stage deals, rising debt finance and record M&A activity, signalling a shift towards consolidation and operational maturity....

he US dollar plunges to its lowest level in nearly 4 years after President Donald Trump says he isn't concerned about its decline. Also on the show: investors gear up for a Fed rate decision; President Trump says the US has a big 'armada' headed to the Middle East because of Iran; Cameroon raises $750M in a dollar bond sale; Saudi Arabia looks to tap wealthy families in new quest for cash; a travel association in Turkey files a lawsuit seeking to block access to several major foreign booking platforms; Middle East businesses watching tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE with increasing nervousness. Guests include: Bhanu Baweja, UBS Investment Bank, Chief Strategist; Richard Windsor, Radio Free Mobile, Founder. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Africa's accelerating digital transformation is placing data centres at the heart of its future power strategy, as surging demand for cloud services and digital connectivity redefines the continent's energy and infrastructure landscape....

Covering extreme drought and massive flooding in a matter of weeks shows one reporter the toll of the climate crisis....

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see room for the South African Reserve Bank to lower its inflation forecast for 2026 due to a strengthened Rand and lower oil prices. Policymakers prepare for their first interest-rate decision of the year later this week. Bhanu Baweja, Chief Strategist at UBS Investment Bank spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the country's performance compared to Japan's volatility. (Source: Bloomberg)...

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Key African economies — including Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya — are poised to cut interest rates at their first policy meetings of the year as price pressures continue to slow, though central bankers are expected to tread carefully as easing cycles near their end....

Kriege, Hunger und Klimakatastrophen: Viele humanitäre Krisen bleiben weitgehend unbeachtet. Ein neuer Report der Hilfsorganisation CARE International zeigt, welche Notlagen aus dem Blick geraten sind. Von S. Ueberbach....

South Africa is considering imposing tariffs of up to 50% on vehicles from China and India as it moves to protect its automotive industry from a flood of imports....

South Africa plans changes to antitrust rules on reporting mergers that could ease the cost of doing business for some firms....

According to the newspaper, Harmony Gold, a leading South African miner, is also expanding production in the Mponeng mine in the northeast of the country, which is among the deepest mines globally...

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Hong Kong should focus on connecting its capital markets with African financial centres so that companies and Belt and Road Initiative projects on the continent can raise funds in the city, according to a council that advises the government on development strategy. In addition to being a funding source for commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects, Hong Kong could be a place for wealthy Africans to set up family offices to manage their wealth, succession and charitable activities, the......

A ONE Data report also highlighted a broader decline in bilateral finance flows and private external debt....

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley see room for the South African Reserve Bank to lower its inflation forecast for 2026, as policymakers prepare for their first interest-rate decision of the year later this week....