Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Africa

Shares Slide as Maersk Signals Gradual Suez Comeback

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are inching back toward the Suez Canal and freight markets are already reacting, shares in both shipping groups fell on Monday as the companies confirmed plans...

South Africa Accelerates Private Investment Push for Strategic Port Terminal

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is accelerating efforts to secure a private investor for the Richards...

Africa’s Biggest Battery Reaches Financial Close in South Africa

Globeleq has reached commercial and financial close on its 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system...

South Africa’s Record Maize Harvest Reopens Asian Export Channels

South Africa’s agricultural sector is poised to reshape global grain flows as a projected record maize harvest brings...

SA Agricultural Trade Surplus Hits Record $1.55 Billion on Tumble in Import Costs

South Africa’s agricultural trade surplus surged to a record $1.55 billion in the first three months of the...
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FutureCoal expands Africa Chapter as energy security reshapes global priorities

FutureCoal has announced the formal expansion of its Africa Chapter as governments around the world place renewed emphasis on energy security, industrial competitiveness and...

India–Africa Cooperation in Agriculture, Millets & Food Security

Agriculture has been one of mankind’s most important innovations. Today, our existence depends not only on natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable, but also...

Prevalence of deep seaports not enough for African economy

A boom in deep seaport construction across different parts of Africa is not sufficient and will not, on its own, drive the continent’s economic...

AfDB sign €450m industrial transition credit guarantee

… to support investment in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate-based fertilisers The African Development Bank Group and OCP Group signed an agreement for a partial...

AfDB launch tracker to monitor Africa’s electricity access drive

The African Development Bank Group launched a Mission 300 Progress Tracker, at the African Development Bank Group’s 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Congo. According to...

Tea Industry Is Worth More Than Bulk Exports in Kenya

Kenya has committed to a deliberate strategy of diversifying its tea export markets and expanding its range of tea products, in a move that...