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Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 13 hours

Premier Group open to acquisitions after profit jumps 32.4%

Food & bev. services

Premier Group open to acquisitions after profit jumps 32.4%

Sfundo Parakozov 2 days

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Climate Change

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova 11 Nov 2024

A municipal worker attempts to unclog a flooded road in Newlands during heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa, 9 July 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks

Tim Cocks 8 Nov 2024

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Covid-19

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

Katja Hamilton 8 Nov 2024

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Logistics & Transport

South Africa closes main entry point with Mozambique

7 Nov 2024

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Agro-processing

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Stephanie Kelly and Joseph Ax 6 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil falls on stock build, firm dollar as Trump win projected

Emily Chow 6 Nov 2024

SA bets on Africa-China partnerships to offset global trade disruptions

Logistics & Transport

SA bets on Africa-China partnerships to offset global trade disruptions

Libby George 1 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Oil hovers at one-month low with supply drivers back in focus

Laila Kearney 30 Oct 2024

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

E-commerce

South African click-and-collect firm Pargo considers continent-wide expansion

Nqobile Dludla 22 Oct 2024

Media

Ad evolution: Digital overtakes traditional media

22 Oct 2024

News24 names Jerusha Raath as its new publisher

Publishing

News24 names Jerusha Raath as its new publisher

Paul Herman, Issued by Media24 7 Oct 2024

Labour Law & Unions

South Africa introducing visa reforms to boost economy, says minister

Nellie Peyton 3 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters

Agriculture

Black South African olive oil producer calls for more state support

Sisipho Skweyiya and Tannur Anders 3 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters

Agriculture

Cameroon farmers turn to vigilantes and amulets to stop cocoa theft

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 2 Oct 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

Ivory seized in the United States. Photo Credit: Gavin Shire / US Fish and Wildlife Service on Flickr ()

Environment & Natural Resources

Using carbon dating to stop elephant and rhino poaching

Cole Potgieter 25 Sep 2024

Consumer confidence recovers to pre-pandemic levels, survey shows

Retail

Consumer confidence recovers to pre-pandemic levels, survey shows

Prerna Bedi 17 Sep 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Media Freedom

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Agro-processing

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Nyasha Chingono 12 Sep 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

Zimbabwe taps private sector to boost freight rail capacity

Railway

Zimbabwe taps private sector to boost freight rail capacity

Nelson Banya 6 Sep 2024

Forex rule hampers Zimbabwe's horticulture recovery

Horticulture

Forex rule hampers Zimbabwe's horticulture recovery

Nyasha Chingono 30 Aug 2024

Media Freedom

Reuters safety adviser killed and 3 journalists injured in Ukraine attack

28 Aug 2024

Fracking could be back on the cards to claw back lost energy opportunity.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exploring the Karoo gas means balancing environmental and energy security

21 Aug 2024

A farmer tends to dried cannabis bundle in Ketama, in the northern Rif mountains, Morocco, 12 March 2021. Reuters/Stringer/File Photo

Criminal Law

Morocco pardons nearly 5,000 cannabis farming convicts

Ahmed Eljechtimi 21 Aug 2024

Namibia is taking pole position in the race to lead Africa's green energy economy.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New hydrogen summit maps investment plan for Africa's clean energy future

Lindsey Schutters 19 Aug 2024

Media24: Leading the way in exceptional journalism and impactful content

Media

Media24: Leading the way in exceptional journalism and impactful content

Issued by Media24 14 Aug 2024

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

Dealers

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

6 Aug 2024

Ivorian farmers boost rice yields with new crop

Agro-processing

Ivorian farmers boost rice yields with new crop

Loucoumane Coulibaly 2 Aug 2024

Source: G20 Brasil. Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad.

Taxation & Regulation

Historic: Global effort to tax super-rich intensifies

Katja Hamilton 30 Jul 2024

Shein to open pop-up store in South Africa to woo more shoppers

Fashion & Homeware

Shein to open pop-up store in South Africa to woo more shoppers

Nqobile Dludla 25 Jul 2024

A dead lamb lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Picture taken 16 November 2019. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa appeals to donors to delay its climate targets, minister says

Tim Cocks 16 Jul 2024

Media

Tunisian judge imposes media ban on a candidate for presidential election

Tarek Amara 16 Jul 2024

Cocoa traders suffer $1bn blow amid Ghana supply issues

Agro-processing

Cocoa traders suffer $1bn blow amid Ghana supply issues

Maytaal Angel and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 15 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

Shooting may boost Trump’s chances in the US presidential race, say investors

Katja Hamilton 14 Jul 2024

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Tourism

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Kaitano Dube 12 Jul 2024

Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).

Hardware

EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies withdrawal blow to Mantashe gas masterplan

Wendell Roelf and America Hernandez 3 Jul 2024

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Agro-processing

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jul 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Economists expect Sarb to cut the repo rate in November

Vuyani Ndaba 19 Jun 2024

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Ange Aboa 18 Jun 2024