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 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
by NDABENI MLOTSHWA BULAWAYOÂ – A US$30 million youth-driven project has been launched to create green jobs in the countryside. More than 240,000 people, including nearly 80,000 youths, will benefit from
JOHANNESBURGÂ – AXIZ a leading distributor of digital technologies and services in Africa, has welcomed the recent investment announcement from Equinix Inc., noting it as a strong signal of continued momentum
JOHANNESBURG – THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has successfully concluded a two-day meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, where representatives from government ministries and the private sector across member states identified
ABIDJAN – DESPITE global and regional headwinds, Africa continues to demonstrate remarkable economic resilience, maintaining its position as a global growth frontier. This is the central finding of the 2026 Africa
by JEFFREY MANTAMBABINGABINGA – THE Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme, a joint energy project between Zimbabwe and Zambia, remains one of Southern Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure developments aimed at addressing chronic
JOHANNESBURG – CASSAVA Technologies has launched a new strategic initiative aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud adoption across Africa and Latin America, positioning itself at the centre of
by MARCUS MUSHONGAHARARE – ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe added 103 base stations countrywide in the third quarter of the past year during a drive to improve coverage. The mobile operator reports
