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Business

Dangote to begin construction of $16bn East Africa refinery in Kenya

30th September 2026

By Edwin Okoth and Duncan Miriri LAMU, Kenya, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto will...

Economy

Oil gains after Donald Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran

30th September 2026

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar...

Big Reads

Maxhosa Africa brings Mzansi flair to Paris Fashion Week

29th September 2026

Maxhosa Africa creative director Laduma Ngxokolo unveiled a collection that celebrated pan-Africanism on Monday, as his label became the first South African

Economy

South Africa’s foreign direct investment inflows pick up in Q2

29th September 2026

South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of 49.8 billion rand ($3.03 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, up from 20.3...

News

Death toll in Wedela tavern shooting rises to 18

28th September 2026

The death toll from a tavern shooting over the weekend near Johannesburg has risen to 18 after another victim died in hospital,...

Business

Northern Star rejects Gold Fields’ R441.45 billion bid to create world’s No.2 gold miner

28th September 2026

Australia's top gold producer Northern Star Resources said it rejected an unsolicited A$38.7 billion ($27.1 billion) takeover

Africa

Number of Sudanese fleeing to Chad surges 20-fold as aid runs dry, UN says

28th September 2026

Geneva: There has been a sharp increase in the number of people fleeing from Sudan to Chad to escape fighting and dire...

News

Barrick Mining reaches deal with Mali gold unions, averting strike

27th September 2026

Canada's Barrick Mining has reached an agreement with unions representing workers at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine in western Mali, Bloomberg News reported…

World

German minister calls for expedited deportation in mass border crossings

27th September 2026

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called on Saturday for an expedited procedure to deport individuals following mass border crossings, such as

News

IMF plans more talks with Gabon in coming weeks

27th September 2026

The International Monetary Fund will continue to hold technical discussions with Gabon on fiscal and public debt developments that could pave the...