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Africa

Sumitomo supports funding of Ambatovy stake sale in exit move

8th June 2026

Sumitomo Corp provided financing to the buyers of its 54% stake in Madagascar’s Ambatovy nickel operation, smoothing its exit from the loss-making...

Business

Oil prices climb more than R66 after Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon

8th June 2026

Oil prices rose more than 4% on Monday, as renewed Israeli strikes on Iran and fresh attacks on Lebanon soured hopes of...

Business

Explosives drive 21% profit rise for omnia, offsetting Iran war disruptions

8th June 2026

Fertiliser and explosives maker Omnia Holdings has shifted its ammonia supplies from the Middle East to secure stocks of the key raw...

Africa

Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515

8th June 2026

KINSHASA – Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases had increased to 515 after 27...

News

Tumbling tech darlings slam brakes on AI rally

8th June 2026

SINGAPORE – Asian stocks plunged on Monday as investors rushed out of the hottest AI-linked shares on fears the bull run has...

Business

Oil prices climb more than $3 after Israeli strikes on Lebanon

8th June 2026

PERTH/ BEIJING – Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 (R50) a barrel on Monday, initially spooked by Israel’s launch of renewed...

Business

Dollar scales two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

8th June 2026

SINGAPORE – The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday after a blowout US jobs report sent traders ramping up...

Africa

Ethiopian Airlines set to decide on regional jet order in next three months

7th June 2026

RIO DE JANEIRO – Ethiopian Airlines would probably decide within the next three months on an order for 25 smaller commercial jets...

Africa

Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say

7th June 2026

BANGUI – Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with...

Africa

Nigeria’s military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state

7th June 2026

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigeria’s security forces have freed 360 men, women and children from a mountain hideout where they were being held...