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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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Bitter end looms for Tongaat Hulett as rescue efforts collapse

The long-running business rescue of Tongaat Hulett Limited has reached a decisive turning point, with joint business rescue practitioners (BRPs) applying to the KwaZulu-Natal...

SA confirms participation at Africa Energy Indaba

South Africa’s minister of department of electricity and energy has announced participation at the 2026 Africa Energy Indaba. As the official government host, the Minister...

Botswana Rare Earth Find Signals New Front in Supply Chain Race

A rare earth discovery in north-west Botswana is sharpening the global contest for critical minerals, as Canadian explorer Tsodilo Resources advances what could become...

Turning Africa’s Mineral Wealth into Workforce Power

Mineral endowment is no longer just a geological statistic but it is increasingly central to the continent’s employment and industrial ambitions in Africa. According...

AECI Targets Underground Efficiency Gap with SmartShot Nano

As mines push for tighter cost control and improved blast outcomes in constrained environments, AECI has positioned SmartShot Nano as a solution to one...

5G as the Engine of Botswana’s Smarter, Diversified Mining Future

As Botswana sharpens its strategy to look beyond diamonds and unlock value from critical minerals, digital infrastructure is emerging as a decisive competitive advantage....