South Africa’s Manufacturing Slump Continues as Mining Shows Resilience
Recent data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveal that the country’s manufacturing sector contracted 2.9 %...
Shifting Financing Landscape for African Power Projects
For years, financing electricity generation across much of the continent relied on a simple formula: a state‑owned utility...
Somaliland Opens Embassy in Jerusalem: A Diplomatic Milestone Amid Ongoing Recognition Efforts
On 12 March 2025, Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (commonly known as Irro) inaugurated the...
Africa’s Energy Transition: When Generation Meets a Transmission Bottleneck
The continent’s push for cleaner power is gaining momentum, yet analysts warn that the real obstacle...
South Africa Acknowledges Economic Fallout from Xenophobia Accusations
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi recently warned that growing allegations of xenophobia are beginning to...
South Africa’s May Inflation Outlook: Fuel Prices Drive Expectations
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is set to release its consumer inflation report for May 2026 on Wednesday....