Brazil’s government unveiled a package of measures meant to shore up public finances and ease investor concerns about rising public debt, as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva aims to alleviate fisca...
Nvidia shares sank in extended trading Wednesday as investors grappled with the possibility of the company without Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang at the helm. The stock fell as much as 10% in po...
Nvidia’s leadership turmoil is boosting potential beneficiaries, with Advanced Micro Devices, Broadcom and Alphabet gaining after hours on bets they may win business from the chip giant. AMD and Broad...
Ebola remains out of control in the Democratic Republic of Congo six months after the outbreak was declared, with frontline workers going unpaid and health facilities lacking basic supplies despite hu...
Global asset manager Ninety One has launched two more actively managed exchange-traded funds (AMETFs), bringing its offering to four and the total number of these products listed on the JSE to just ov...
Nvidia Corp’s stock sank in extended trading Wednesday as investors grappled with the possibility of the company without CEO Jensen Huang at the helm. Its shares tumbled 10% in late trading overnight....
Nvidia Corp’s board is meeting to discuss the fate of Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, who admitted to having an affair with a woman that US officials reportedly believe to be a Chinese spy, acco...
Enza Capital is targeting as much as $80 million in a fund that the pan-African venture firm will invest in artificial intelligence projects as the continent lags behind other regions in funds deploye...
Wall Street sentiment toward Nvidia is starting to crack, as an investigation into Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy is sowing doubt over the the artificial int...
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged fellow world leaders to move more aggressively to combat climate change, warning countries have become complacent on global warming as other risks es...
Zimbabwe wants securities listed on its dollar-only stock exchange to be added to the MSCI Frontier Markets Index as it seeks to draw international investors and boost liquidity. The Victoria Falls St...
With the rise of AI, there has been much discussion about which jobs are safe from automation. Plumbing is often cited as one that is unlikely to be replaced by Claude or Gemini any time soon. It is...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases of 3.5% for ministers, deputy ministers, and members of Parliament for the 2026/27 financial year, effective from 1 April 2026, following recomm...
Chinese auto manufacturer Chery South Africa recalled thousands of vehicles to check for potential faults, and the nation’s consumer watchdog said it’s launched an investigation into the company. Read...
Australian retailer David Jones will close half its department stores by the end of the year in an overhaul aimed at saving the business. The 19 stores earmarked for closure will leave a swathe of emp...
South African authorities are raising concerns over new foot-and-mouth disease cases threatening the country’s livestock and game industries, as cattle farmers continue to reel from one of the worst o...
A total of just under R47 billion has been wiped off the combined market value of the country’s five listed apparel retailers since the start of the year. This figure is masked by the mini rally seen ...
The US evacuated aircraft from a second UK military base in response to ongoing threats from Iran, a month after its bombers left a different English airbase in the wake of an alleged terror plot. US ...
The Shoprite Group has added fuel rewards in a partnership with Astron Energy, which will see Xtra Savings members earn 25c per litre back on qualifying fuel purchases at its nationwide network. Memb...
Oil extended declines from the lowest close since August after US President Donald Trump said further strikes on Iran wouldn’t be necessary. Brent dropped below $92 a barrel after sliding almost 6% on...
Qantas Airways struck a technology-outsourcing agreement with Accenture that will remove about 850 jobs at the Australian airline and increase its embrace of AI. “Leading organisations around the worl...
South Africa’s third-biggest bank is stepping up its expansion plan as it looks to broaden its footprint on the continent, laying the groundwork for future earnings growth. Absa Group plans to complet...
Vodacom Group’s half-year headline profit jumped 26% as the company battles to keep control of Safaricom Plc, which boosted the wireless carrier’s earnings during the period. Vodacom’s so-called headl...
Republican Representative Thomas Massie has introduced a measure to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, roughly one week after the unpopular Iran war the Pentagon chief championed fuelled a midter...
Africa’s natural resources and strategic position could make it an important player in changing global supply chains, but the continent needs reliable infrastructure, stronger institutions and better ...
The Labour Court has dismissed an urgent application by the Agricultural, Food and Allied Democratic Workers Union (Afadwu) to halt voluntary severance packages (VSPs) at Premier FMCG’s Tulbagh fruit ...
Qantas announced on Friday that it will be starting the new route as a seasonal service between Sydney and Cape Town International Airport, running between October next year and March 2028, to coincid...
The problem of illegal drug use is growing as synthetic drugs transform traditional markets, making substances easier to manufacture and distribute globally. However, imprisoning people for low-level ...
Despite more than one of every two South African municipalities being in financial distress, according to Ratings Afrika, and service delivery having collapsed in many, half of the government’s interv...
The biggest takeaway is the decline of the ANC. After the 2021 election, the ANC had control of 122 of the 213 municipal councils. After this election, it will now control only 54. A whopping 138 co...
South Africa’s biggest political party will consider whether to end its national coalition with its main rival after suffering its worst electoral performance yet, an argument that’s emerging as a fau...
Political parties and independent candidates who contested the recent local government elections face a R500 penalty for every poster left across Johannesburg after failing to comply with the city’s r...
The 8th Africa’s Business Heroes Summit and Grand Finale takes place in Kigali, Rwanda, on 1–2 December 2026. The 8th ABH Summit & Grand Finale is just around the corner, and we’d love to have you joi...