South African factory activity slumps further in December, Absa PMI shows
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 8 (Reuters) – South African manufacturing sentiment fell in December to its lowest level for 2025,…
Nestle infant formula recall widens to Africa, the Americas and Asia
Item 1 of 2 A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25,…
US reviews relationship with Tanzania over religious freedom, investment concerns
US issues security alerts after violent Tanzanian electionUN experts take note of reports of mass graves, call for…
Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo’s $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi
Item 1 of 3 An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt along a production line…
South Africa eases anti-trust rules for firms facing high power costs
Dozens of smelters have shut due to high power costsSouth Africa’s electricity costs up 900% since 2008New rules…
Zimbabwe to ban export of lithium concentrates from 2027
HARARE, June 10 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will ban the export of lithium concentrates from 2027 as it extends…
Huayou to start Zimbabwe lithium sulphate production early 2026
HARARE, Oct 17 (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt (603799.SS), opens new tab will start producing lithium sulphate…
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery plans 1.6 mln barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say
LAGOS, July 9 – Nigeria’s Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least…
Nigeria’s Dangote plans $1 billion investments in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Dangote Group will invest at least $1 billion in a pipeline, power…
Kenya’s cabinet approves creation of infrastructure, sovereign wealth funds
NAIROBI, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Kenya’s cabinet has approved the creation of an infrastructure fund and a sovereign…
RWE withdraws from $10 billion Namibia green hydrogen project
WINDHOEK, Sept 29 (Reuters) – German power utility RWE (RWEG.DE), opens new tab said on Monday that it…
Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax
HARARE, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has reversed plans to double its gold royalty rate to 10%, a…