Despite experiencing drought conditions for much of 2024, we expect a rebound in agriculture thanks to improved rainfall ...

Coal-fired power stations produce 85% of South Africa's electricity, making the country the biggest producer of harmful ...

In his State of the Nation Address last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa must lift its economic growth to above 3% to create a virtuous cycle of investment, growth and jobs. The ...

The World Bank cautions that a 2% GDP growth rate in South Africa is insufficient to significantly reduce poverty and unemployment. In its latest economic update, which also includes a section on ...

The East Africa cement market reached US$2.6 billion last year and is expected to reachUS$2.9 billion by 2033, exhibiting a ...

On these core issues for the continent’s development, the chairman of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) – a ...

The World Bank projects that the economic growth rate of Gulf countries will reach 3.4 percent in 2025, rising to 4.1 percent ...

Sub-Saharan Africa’s music industry is the fastest-growing worldwide, with revenue up over 20% in 2023 alone. The industry showcases how African youth are transforming the continent’s creative ...

As global interest rates rose in response to mounting inflation, monetary tightening triggered a significant pullback of capital. Large, predominantly US-based funds that had begun venturing into ...

Typically, we consume more electricity during the day and less at night. However, solar power displaces Eskom power. As a ...

Following an estimated 4.8% output contraction in the agriculture sector in 2024, Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy ...