The South African government has passed the Employment Services Amendment Bill, a law that will require companies operating within the country to advertise positions to South African citizens befor…
Strauss and its partners have completed a $24 million first close for the University Technology Fund, targeting South African academic research with commercial potential. The fund will back startup…
South Africa has climbed ten positions in the latest World Competitiveness Ranking, marking one of the most significant jumps for any major economy in this year's survey. The improvement places the…
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council has approached Nigerian businesses about forming local partnerships to address Nigeria's palm oil supply shortfall, according to a statement from the council. The mov…
For South African households navigating soaring food costs, chicken has emerged as the most accessible source of protein. Retail data shows whole frozen chickens now retail between 45 and 65 rand a…
Nigeria's fast-moving consumer goods market is worth $25 billion, and a new report predicts sweeping changes as digital tools reshape how goods reach shop shelves across the country. The assessment…
Forty million tonnes of food go to waste in Nigeria every year, representing a financial loss of N5 trillion annually, according to stakeholders gathered at a food security forum. The scale of post…
A new episode of the South African podcast The Lifestyle Scene is sparking conversation about how language around gender is shifting in the country. The episode, titled 'Is it the patriarchy?' asks…
Credit rating agency S&P Global has revised Nigeria's 2026 inflation forecast upward to 16.9 percent, pointing directly to surging energy and transport costs as the main drivers of price growth acr…
African economies are experiencing a profound shift as their populations become increasingly youthful, a trend that analysts say could reshape the continent's economic trajectory over the coming de…
R1 000 does not stretch far in South Africa's grocery stores in 2026. Citizens buying basic household staples find that a modest weekly food budget covers far fewer items than it did two years ago,…
Kapito, a professor at the Lagos Business School, has named the APMT Apapa terminal as a central force behind Nigeria's export trade during an Export Management Workshop held in Lagos.The R…
