Police drone unit nails alleged poachers
South Africa’s minister of environment, forestry, and fisheries, Dion George, has welcomed the arrest of nine suspected abalone poachers off Robben Island in the Western Cape.
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The American threat coming for Pick n Pay, Checkers, and Woolworths
Uber Technologies sees its grocery and retail deliveries growing faster than expected, underscoring the company’s effort to catch up with rival services from Instacart, DoorDash and Amazon.
Read MoreTop South African airline facing serious accusations
The Competition Tribunal is hearing the ongoing case against top South African airline Airlink, where it is accused of engaging in predatory and excessive pricing.
Read MoreMicrosoft appoints new South Africa CEO
Microsoft has announced that Vukani Mngxati has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft South Africa, effective 1 October 2025.
Read MoreMain election challengers to Cameroon’s 92-year-old incumbent
Following are details of the main opposition challengers to Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, seeking to win an October 12 election that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100.
Read MoreSouth Africa’s 2025 maize harvest seen 26% higher than last year
South African farmers are expected to harvest 26% more maize in the 2024/2025 season compared with the previous one, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday.
Read MoreNigerian oil union launches nationwide strike after Dangote refinery fires workers
A nationwide strike by Nigeria’s oil workers union has shut the offices of the country’s oil regulator and state oil company, threatening fuel supply and trade across West Africa after the Dangote refinery dismissed more than 800 unionised staff.
Read MoreEquatorial Guinea to open its 2026 oil and gas licensing round in April
Equatorial Guinea will open a new oil and gas licensing round in April to boost exploration and counter dwindling oil output, its minister of hydrocarbons and mining development Antonio Oburu Ondo said on Monday.
Read MoreUganda Development Bank plans to raise $500 million for four-year plan, executive says
State-owned Uganda Development Bank plans to raise $500 million in debt from international capital markets to support a four-year plan to boost lending to the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors, a senior executive said on Monday.
Read MoreChina signs deal with Zambia, Tanzania for $1.4 billion railway upgrade
China, Zambia and Tanzania on Monday signed a $1.4 billion deal to refurbish the Tanzania-Zambia railway, a vital route for shipping copper exports from the region, Zambia’s government said.
Read MoreIn Africa, AGOA uncertainty sparks jobs fears, hopes for new deals
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A cloud of uncertainty hangs over an Africa-U.S. trade deal set to expire by the end of September with African unions warning that more than a million indirect jobs could be on the line if it is not renewed.
Read MoreAGOA renewal: Is it time to rethink US-Africa trade?
The AGOA trade agreement between the United States and African countries is coming to an end. While countless workers fear for their jobs, there is also an opportunity for new trade partnerships to develop.
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