South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urges foreigners to follow laws as concerns grow over safety, while Nigerian officials reassure citizens and call for calm. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged Nigerians and other…

The South African Reserve Bank kept borrowing costs unchanged, even as cooler-than-expected inflation brought policymakers closer to their 3% target at which they now aim. The monetary policy committee maintained the benchmark interest…

When the Super Eagles of Nigeria lock horns with South Africa at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, it is not just rivalry at stake. A place in next year’s World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico will be on the line.…

South African business sentiment deteriorated last month amid subdued business activity and sluggish demand as President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs began taking a toll on exports. Absa Group Ltd.’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by…

Spotify’s royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa – its two biggest African markets – increased to around $59 million last year. The audio streaming giant paid out some $10 billion in royalties worldwide in 2024 as…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in South Africa were being treated "very badly" and that he would cut off funding for the country until the matter is investigated.…

Nigeria is now the ninth member of the multinational bloc known as BRICS following the announcement by the Brazilian government of its formal admission as a partner country. In a statement on Friday, Brazil's Foreign Ministry stated that…

On South Africa’s busiest freight corridor, men and a handful of women decked out in blue overalls, hard hats and reflector jackets transform the landscape. As workers dodge cement mixers and construction site scaffolding, bulldozers widen…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that Nigeria and eight other African countries benefited from an initial 899,000 vaccine doses allocated to countries hard-hit by the current mpox surge. The allocated vaccines came from European…

A total of 12 Fintech across Africa have qualified for the final of the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge scheduled to be held at Lome, Togo September 27. The finalists include BuuPass, Kenya, Daba Finance, Ivory Coast, EasyEquities, South…