After consolidating his position in West and East Africa, Dangote sets sights on North Africa’s largest economy to expand industrial empire
The potential move would extend Dangote Group’s reach into North Africa, adding to its ambitions in refining, petrochemicals and fertiliser production across the continent
After 26 years and five American presidents, what went wrong with South Africa’s AGOA journey?
The announcement, however, has come with little surprise to trade observers, given the prolonged disagreements between the governments of both countries
After months of speculation, US finally shuts out South Africa, Rwanda from trade benefits across its $33 trillion market as Trump finalises AGOA decision
US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress and the governments of both countries of his intention to remove them from the trade preference programme, according to a November 2 statement by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
South African economy 5% bigger after rebasing, moving further ahead of Nigeria | CNBC Africa
(Reuters) – South Africa’s economy is estimated to be about 5% larger than previously reported after a benchmarking and rebasing exercise, its statistics agency said on Thursday, moving it further ahead of Nigeria as Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy
30 years after entering Africa’s largest economy, UK banking giant HSBC loses its South African banking licence
The South African Reserve Bank’s latest notice, published in the Government Gazette on October 23, 2026, confirmed that plc’s Johannesburg branch had been withdrawn with effect from September 18
Months after US trade fallout, South Africa taps alternative markets as exports to the world’s second-largest economy climb 25%
Chinese ambassador Wu Peng announced the increase at an event in Pretoria on October 22, adding that South African imports from China also rose 23% over the same period
Over a year after Trump’s land row, Ramaphosa targets 2.5 million hectares for Black South African farmers
In his weekly newsletter published on Monday, October 12, Ramaphosa said the land would be transferred with title deeds under the government’s Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy, aimed at bringing more farmers into commercial agriculture and addressing racial inequalitiesthat persist more than three decades after apartheid ended
4 months after taking office, Benin’s new leader meets Macron as France pushes €23 billion into Africa
Wadagni was received by Macron at the Élysée Palace on October 5 during a dinner of the Africa-France Impact Coalition (AFIC), bringing together African and French business leaders
PIC assets fall R300bn after nearing R4trn mark before Middle East war – Businessday NG
The Public Investment Corporation’s assets under management came close to R4 trillion in February before the Middle East conflict triggered a sharp sell-off in global markets, wiping more than R300 billion ($18.13 billion) from its portfolio in a month
Weeks after exiting Nigeria and Uganda, Uber CEO meets Jordan’s Crown Prince as expansion plans emerge
Khosrowshahi met the Jordanian Crown Prince on September 21 on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, with the discussions covering potential cooperation in tourism services, coordination with Jordan’s “Jordanntry