Italy’s Eni to ramp up Africa investments
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The head of Italy’s state-controlled natural gas importer Eni has announced the company’s intention to…

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Italy’s Eni to ramp up Africa investments

South Africa launches make-or-break renewables bidding round
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South Africa has opened a new bidding round under its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer…

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South Africa launches make-or-break renewables bidding round

The coming year for African banks
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The health of the African banking sector in 2024 will be marked by two very…

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The coming year for African banks

Prospect of lower Fed rates fuels optimism for Africa in 2024
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The chairman of the US Federal Reserve has indicated that it intends to cut interest…

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Prospect of lower Fed rates fuels optimism for Africa in 2024

Cape Town airport ranked world’s third-best in global study | Business
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Cape Town International Airport. (Photo by Petri Oeschger/Getty Images) Airline and airport snafus feel all…

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Cape Town airport ranked world’s third-best in global study | Business

Ruto softens his line on China as Kenya seeks $1bn loan
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In early December 2023 the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) suggested that…

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Ruto softens his line on China as Kenya seeks $1bn loan

Transnet crisis: Investors want to build Botswana rail line to avoid SA | Business
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Botswana has received unsolicited bids from investors to build a rail line to a Namibian…

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Transnet crisis: Investors want to build Botswana rail line to avoid SA | Business

COP28 provides a mixed picture for Africa
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COP28 will be best remembered for world leaders finally acknowledging that tackling climate change will…

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COP28 provides a mixed picture for Africa

Container ships rerouted towards SA as anti-Israel militants attack vessels in Red Sea | Business
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Container ships sail in Suez Canal. Gehad Hamdy/picture alliance via Getty Images Egypt’s Suez…

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Container ships rerouted towards SA as anti-Israel militants attack vessels in Red Sea | Business

South Africa eyes half of R497 billion contingency funds to cut debt | Business
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South Africa’s National Treasury is considering withdrawing as much as half of the R497 billion…

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South Africa eyes half of R497 billion contingency funds to cut debt | Business