CAIRO – NISSAN has officially launched sales of the locally assembled Magnite in Egypt, marking a significant milestone in the company’s manufacturing strategy and reinforcing the country’s ambitions to become a
MUSINA – BUSINESSES in Musina, South Africa’s busiest border town, are reporting a sharp decline in trade amid heightened anti-migrant sentiment that has discouraged many cross-border shoppers and traders from neighbouring
by NQOBANI MATHIBELA & MARCUS MUSHONGA HARAREÂ – ECONET InfraCo, the Zimbabwean integrated infrastructure company, has deployed 90 new base station sites and rolled out solar systems to new and existing
JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S expanding data centre industry should prioritise locally relevant solutions, home-grown expertise and sustainable operating models instead of replicating standards designed for Europe and North America, according to industry
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S ambitions to accelerate digital transformation and achieve sustainable development goals could be undermined unless governments, businesses and institutions strengthen accountability mechanisms and invest in trusted
by MARCUS MUSHONGA HARAREÂ – ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has commissioned 200 new base stations, including 95 5G sites, across the country over the past financial year. The operator, the largest in
JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S energy landscape is undergoing a structural transformation, with renewable energy financing now significantly outpacing investment in non-renewable power generation. In 2025, Standard Bank’s funding for renewable energy projects
by NQOBANI MATIBELA, BEKEZELA NDEBELE & SIBONGILE SIBANDA GWANDA – THE Matabeleland region remains one of Zimbabwe’s most important economic, cultural, agricultural, and industrial centres, contributing significantly to national development
by FHATU MULAUDZI in Beitbridge BEITBRIDGE has emerged as one of Southern Africa’s most strategically important border towns, playing a central role in regional trade, tourism, hospitality, and economic development.
JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S diaspora sends more than US$100 billion (about R1.8 trillion) home every year—yet many of those same citizens say they are being shut out by their own governments when
