Signing of first project agreements under the 5th Bid Window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP Bid Window 5)
By Staff Reporter The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe (MP), is pleased to announce the first…
Global Environment Facility, African Development Bank’s SEFA provide $20 million to expand Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform
By Olufemi Terry The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $20 million concessional investment…
African Women Impact Fund launches with USD$60 million commitment to drive an inclusive investment environment
19-20 September 2022, Johannesburg / New York –The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Standard Bank Group, with the support…
Ngone Diop chairs a press briefing on youth and women’s empowerment led by ECA in West Africa 
By Tahirou Gouro Niamey (Niger), September 21, 2022 – The Director of the Sub-regional Office for West Africa of the United…
H.E. Ebrahim Patel: Celebrating Islamic civilisation in southern Africa
These are the remarks at the Opening Dinner of the 3rd International Congress on Islamic Civilisation in Southern Africa, by…
Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) debt levels are falling after the $107.7bn takeover of SABMiller
By Maano Andy Thovhakale Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) acquisition of SABMiller in a deal worth $107.7bn left it with a…
New credit ratings agency to publish its first sovereign rating
Africa’s new credit rating agency, Sovereign Africa Ratings (SAR), is about to issue its first credit rating report on South…
Francois Fouche: Trade News-in-Brief – Energy shocks amid rapid inflation could fuel faster wage gains
China’s tariff loophole Chinese manufacturers looking to sidestep US tariffs and shorten pandemic-ravaged supply chains have found the perfect solution:…
Lecturer bags Mzantsi Jazz Award
By Gerrit Bester Dr Roland Moses, a senior lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts, bagged…
Mondli Kunene: “The Artivist” who inculcates consciousness and conscientiousness
By Staff Reporter Mondli “The Artivist” Kunene was mentored by the late legendary South African visual artist, Speelman Mahlangu. He…