Standard Bank H1 Earnings Up 10%, Driven by Fees and Trading Growth
Standard Bank reported a 10% increase in first-half headline earnings to $1.62 billion, supported by stronger fee and trading income […]
Africa
Crude Oil Output by Nigeria Falls 4 Percent in July
Nigeria’s crude oil production fell 4% in July to an average of 1.505 million barrels per day, as disruptions at […]
SA Retailer Shoprite Expects Annual Earnings to Rise 14.7 Percent
South African retailer Shoprite Holdings expects its annual headline earnings to increase by as much as 14.7%, supported by steady […]
How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All at Once?
Crises that add up on top of each other have to be addressed in an integrated way.
Namibia Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 6.75 Percent
The Bank of Namibia has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.75%, maintaining a cautious monetary policy stance after […]
Archaeology Has Evolved: Four Eras of Understanding Africa’s Past
Archaeology can repair past harm, create work for people in the present and preserve cultural heritage for the future.
14 Miners Found Dead at Disused South African Mine
At least 14 artisanal miners have died and dozens of others were injured at a disused mine near Rustenburg in […]
Zimbabwe Sets Up Taskforce to Tackle Illegal Mining
Zimbabwe has established a government task force to tackle illegal mining, which authorities say is contributing to environmental damage, infrastructure […]
Zimbabwe Just Bet $1.6 Billion to Turn Minerals Into Jobs
Zimbabwe approved investment projects worth $1.59 billion in the second quarter of 2026, with mining and manufacturing accounting for about […]
Egypt Inflation Accelerates to 14.9 Percent in July
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation accelerated to 14.9% in July from 14.3% in June, marking the first increase in […]
The World Has Changed. African Countries Must Rethink How They Grow Their Economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.
INTERVIEW: Why is Voice AI Still Lagging in Most African Languages Despite LLM Gains?
In this interview with Impact Newswire, Ashish Dsa, co-founder and CTO of New York-based Voice AI company Arbor, discusses whether […]
Canal+ Secures UEFA Club Football Rights Across Africa
Canal+ has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights to all UEFA men’s club competitions across more than 40 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, […]
Women Hold the Key to South Africa’s Future
On this Women’s Day, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) honours the women of the past and, in particular, the women of the present who are building the future. South African women make up the majority of the country’s population and, therefore, play a key role in shaping its future. The contribution women make to […]
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Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study
In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.
Dangote Refinery Targets $5 Billion in October IPO
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing to raise about $5 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) expected to conclude in […]
Nigeria Is Targeting Up to $50 Billion in Offshore Oil Investment
Nigeria expects to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in offshore oil and gas investments by 2030 as it […]
Zed Beats: How Home Studios Reinvented Zambian Pop Music and Gave Young People a Voice
Zed Beats artists aren’t known for political songs, but they’ve become so popular that they’re used to mobilise voters during elections.
South Africa Secures $500 Million AIIB Infrastructure Loan
South Africa has signed a $500 million sovereign-backed loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), securing fresh financing […]
South Africa Cloth Factories Are Struggling After Migrant Exodus
South Africa’s clothing manufacturers are grappling with labour shortages after thousands of migrant workers fled the country following weeks of […]
Ghana Inflation Rate Has Slowed for First Time Since March 2026
Ghana’s annual inflation rate slowed for the first time in four months in July, offering fresh signs that price pressures […]
Nigerians Spend Over $1 Billion on Alcohol in Six Months
Nigerians spent an estimated $1.03 billion on beer, malt drinks and spirits during the first half of 2026, according to […]
Kenya Plans First AI-Focused ETF in East Africa
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) plans to launch East Africa’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on artificial intelligence by the […]
INTERVIEW: Can Virtual Reality Overcome Africa’s Surgical Training Bottlenecks?
In this interview with Impact Newswire, Richard Vincent, Co-Founder of London-based Fundamental XR, discusses how virtual reality is transforming ophthalmic […]