South Africa secures first Fitch rating upgrade since 2005
By Liesl Peyper and Suren Naidoo · South Africa received its first credit-rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings in almost 21 years on...
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Billionaire Mo Ibrahim praises “my friend” Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery as Nigerian tycoon eyes East Africa expansion
OLAMILEKAN OKEBIORUN British-Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim has praised Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion refinery as a powerful example of African capital...
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Absa faces major investor backlash after awarding new CEO a $9 million pay package to leave rival Standard Bank
AYODEJI ADEGBOYEGA Absa is facing one of the most significant shareholder rebellions seen in South Africa’s banking industry in recent years...
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When global trade becomes a weapon, how can African economies protect themselves?
Jonathan Munemo (Professor of Economics, Salisbury University) European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made this comment in February 2026, while...
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The story of Mohamed Salah: the boy who traveled up to nine hours to train and became the greatest symbol of Egyptian football
by Frida Samantha Ramírez Mohamed Salah went from traveling long distances from a small Egyptian village to attend training sessions...
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