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02 / A continental lens

Africa

Reporting organised by region—without reducing a diverse continent to a single narrative.

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa Records R9 Billion Portfolio Investment Outflow in Q2

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South African Rand Extends Losses as Markets Await Key Economic Data

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Business & Economy · West Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

West African Crude Prices Under Pressure as Shipping Costs Surge

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Business & Economy · West Africa29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

GTCO Reports Strong NII and Pre-Tax Profit in First Half of 2026

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Business & Economy · North Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Libya Restarts Zawiya Refinery Units After Crude Flows Resume

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Policy & Society · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa reels from two shootings that kill 27 in one night

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South African Rand Slips as US-Iran Standoff Pushes Oil Prices Higher

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Zambia Targets 7% Average Economic Growth Over Next Three Years

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Gold Fields shares fall more than 12% after Northern Star rejects $27 billion takeover proposal

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South African Markets: Factors to Watch on September 28

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa28 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

The Electric Car Revolution in South Africa. It’s all about? The future of the entire automotive industry

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Business & Economy · Southern Africa25 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa’s Transnet Begins Process to Expand Manganese Export Capacity