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Economy

BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD | Fuel prices are likely to rise again as the conflict in the Middle East affects supply

South Africa’s Economic Pulse: Fuel Prices, Manufacturing Signals and Policy Outlook Following the Reserve Bank’s recent rate hike, market...
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Households in South Africa have seen little improvement in access to piped water for two decades

South Africa’s Water Access Gains Stall Amid Growing Service‑Delivery Challenges The latest Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) General Household Survey for 2025 reveals that only...

Will the AfDB’s annual meetings herald a new era for the bank?

African Development Bank’s New Leadership Sets Ambitious Agenda at Brazzaville Meeting When the African Development Bank (AfDB) convenes its annual general meeting in Brazzaville, Congo,...

South Africa’s agricultural exports rise 11% despite port bottlenecks

South Africa’s Agricultural Exports Surge in Q1 2026 Amid Logistics Challenges South Africa’s agricultural sector posted a strong start to 2026, with export values reaching US$3.7 billion...

Ethiopia’s opposition brace for ruling party election landslide

Ethiopia’s June 1 Election: Opposition Faces Threats, Media Control and a Likely Landslide On 1 June 2024 Ethiopians will go to the polls in a vote...

Infrastructure investment must “pick up pace” to reach the 2050 target

South Africa’s Infrastructure Gap: Why Current Investment Falls Short of Growth Targets South Africa’s economy has been growing at roughly 1 % per year, a pace...

Gold rush survival: Sudanese miners turn to trade amid war

Gold Mining in Sudan’s Dalgo Mahas Mountains: A Lifeline Amid Crisis In the rugged highlands of Dalgo Mahas, northern Sudan, artisanal miners sweep the slopes...

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