Ethiopian Airlines buying more Boeing 787-9 airplanes as it expands long-haul flights
Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, on Monday said it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul flights... Read more.
As coal chokes Johannesburg, scientists launch pollution warning app
Scientists at the University of Witwatersrand have designed South Africa’s first app to warn residents of pollution levels, as Johannesburg suffers a spike... Read more.
BHP eyes large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, mines ministry says
Global miner BHP is keen to pursue large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, the country’s mines ministry said on Monday, highlighting growing international... Read more.
Nigeria tightens broadcast rules to curb divisive content ahead of 2027 elections
Nigeria’s broadcast regulator has barred radio and television presenters from airing personal opinions, intimidating guests, or broadcasting divisive political... Read more.
Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis
Developing country policymakers left this week’s IMF-World Bank meetings more frustrated than ever that successive external shocks are derailing their efforts... Read more.
US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, says state department official
US companies are showing “significant” interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a State Department... Read more.
Sibanye asks for EU concessions as it ramps up Europe’s first lithium mine
South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater said on Monday it is seeking concessions from the European Union to shield Europe’s first large-scale lithium mining... Read more.
Renewed US-Iran tensions weigh on South African markets ahead of local inflation data
South Africa’s rand and government bonds started the week on the back foot ahead of the release of domestic inflation data, as reports that the Strait of Hormuz... Read more.
Oil drops 9% as Strait of Hormuz reopens
Oil prices settled down by around 9% on Friday after Iran said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was open for the remaining ceasefire... Read more.
Pope urges Angola to overcome divisions at Mass attended by 100 000 people
Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of bloody conflict in an address to an estimated 100 000 people who flocked to a Mass in a... Read more.
