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Ghana cocoa buyers owe banks up to $750m, raising liquidity concerns

Agro-processing

Ghana cocoa buyers owe banks up to $750m, raising liquidity concerns

Emmanuel Bruce 26 Feb 2026

South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Energy

South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Colleen Goko 13 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Fhumulani Ratshitanga 4 Feb 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

Economy

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

17 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From conflict to consensus: South Africa's success at G20 Leaders' Summit

Katja Hamilton 24 Nov 2025

Source: WDG Architecture. International Monetary Fund headquarters.

Finance

Africa expert panel proposes a new G20 debt refinancing initiative

20 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa, Nigeria exit global financial crime watch list

Colleen Goko, Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 27 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Global debt tops G20 agenda, South African central bank chief says

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Goko 16 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Groups blast lack of progress on debt issues during South Africa's G20 presidency

Andrea Shalal 14 Oct 2025

Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

HR & Management

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Sechaba Mokhethi 26 Sep 2025

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

ESG & Sustainability

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

Wendy Poulton and Molupe Mat’sumunyane, Issued by ESG Africa Conference 18 Sep 2025

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Education

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Issued by Shaper 2 Jul 2025

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Logistics & Transport

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Alexandre Silveira 11 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil

Lisandra Paraguassu and Manuela Andreoni 8 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries

Libby George 20 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Zimbabwe says gold-backed currency stable but investor doubts persist

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 19 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Fitch downgrades Afreximbank to one notch above 'junk'

Libby George 4 Jun 2025

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Shipping

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Lisa Baertlein 29 Apr 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Finance

SA's G20 leaders to gather in the US to drive change

16 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Motlatsi Mthimunye, Head Investment Banking Division SA, Absa CIB.

Finance

Africa's capital markets: The key to weathering global economic storms

Heidi Barends and Motlatsi Mthimunye 28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Mokomele, head of Community Engagement and Communications at DKMS Africa.

Healthcare

Budget cuts loom: Can the private sector save SA's public health system?

21 Feb 2025

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

Sales

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

18 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT

Trends

US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

Jaco Oosthuizen, Rectron category manager for mobility

Data & Analytics

Building an AI bridge for SA education gaps

Jaco Oosthuizen 19 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

Mark John 24 Dec 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Image source: fauxels from

Management & Leadership

Strategic investment: Elevate company culture by potentialising people

Savina Harrilall 29 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

Duncan Miriri 16 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

FT Africa Summit 2024: Global leaders unite in London to drive Africa's sustainable growth and nnovation

19 Aug 2024

A fisherman walks toward his boat during low tide, in Maputo, 28 September 2010. Reuters/ Goran Tomasevic/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Mozambique wins UK lawsuit against Privinvest over 'tuna bond' scandal

Sam Tobin 30 Jul 2024

Source: G20.org/Diogo Zacarias/MF. Brasil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during the signing of a landmark climate partnership agreement during the G20 Finance Track ministerial meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

Financial Services

G20 ministers spotlight $400m Emerging Markets Transition Debt scheme

29 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020

George Obulutsa 12 Jul 2024

Economy

Future of digital currency in SA – will cash finally meet its match?

Roger Eskinazi 28 Jun 2024

Climate Change

IMF approves over $900m to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight

Kanishka Singh 21 Jun 2024

Financial Services

Saudi Arabia has announced its involvement in Project mBridge

17 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank approves Nigeria's $2.25bn loan request

14 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

IMF board approves members to channel reserve assets to MDBs for hybrid instruments

Andrea Shalal 16 May 2024

Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

Source: IMF's new managing director, Kristalina Georgiva. The IMF's Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report has ranked SA's fiscal transparency.

Finance

SA ranks top 3 for fiscal transparency

22 Apr 2024

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Climate Change

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

Yande Nomvete, operations manager for Africa at Binance

Technology

Yande Nomvete is championing financial inclusion in Africa through crypto

8 Mar 2024

9 trends impacting your small business in 2024

Entrepreneurship

9 trends impacting your small business in 2024

Catherine Wijnberg 26 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Catherine Wijnberg, chief executive officer of Fetola.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: After a disappointing Sona, will the national budget deliver any relief for small business?

Catherine Wijnberg 21 Feb 2024

ESG & Sustainability

IMF reaches $1.3bn agreement with Ivory Coast for resilience, sustainability facility

Portia Crowe 19 Feb 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023