A South African court has rejected a 54 billion-rand ($3.2 billion) settlement between the country’s energy regulator and power utility Eskom over a tariff-calculation error. In September, Eskom acknowledged...
Taiwan has edged past economic powerhouse South Korea this year by one economic metric, per capita income, on the back of strong international demand for advanced semiconductors, according to...
Turnover at the Nigerian stock market rode on the back of increased foreign inflows to a new record of N10.54 trillion as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) showed improved tendency for long-term...
Rare earth magnet makers are having a moment as Western nations scramble to build domestic “mine-to-magnet” supply chains and reduce their dependence on China. A turbulent year of supply restrictions and tariff threats has...
The gold price has hit another record high, trading above $4,400 (£3,275) an ounce for the first time. The price of the precious metal has risen on expectations the...
According to Statista’s 2025 GDP comparison, South Africa ranks first on the continent with an estimated GDP of about $410 billion. It is followed by Egypt at roughly $347...
BRICS ditches dollar for gold as the alliance controls roughly 50% of global production right now through combined output from member and also aligned nations. Russia and China have...
Africa’s crude oil demand is set to more than double to 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2050, which will need more than $100 billion in investment in refining over...
Rare earth elements (REEs) are fast emerging as one of the world’s most strategic commodities. REEs are a group of 17 chemically similar elements critical to key technologies such...
Norway’s Equinor said it had suspended work on the offshore wind project Empire Wind 1 following a Monday stop-work order issued by the Trump administration. The order relates to a pause...