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Strike at national airline is a big test as Ramaphosa seeks to reform state companies
Iceland’s biggest fishing group accused of paying bribes to trawl African country’s waters
A vibrant tech scene and breathtaking outdoors mix with easy friendships and neighbourliness
Ruling party calls for state of emergency after 37 killed in jihadi gun attack
Successful implementation could see 80m jobs transferred from Asia
Government urged to improve public finances in time for next year’s budget
In a continent with a median age half that of Europe, tech is opening up new vistas for the young
Credit rating agency has opted against downgrading country’s debt to junk — for now
Governments must invest in infrastructure and skills
The deal should energise a continent of 1.2bn people and $3tn output
Spate of violence provokes the strongest criticisms yet yet of PM’s leadership
Captain Siya Kolisi pays tribute to multiracial team after Springboks outplay favourites
Cut signals rating agency’s concern that Ramaphosa government will fail to restart economy
Downgrade by rating agency Moody’s has potential to trigger substantial bond sales
IT sector success prompts ‘Silicon Savannah’ nickname
Net gain in number of raptors is written into wind farm investment deal and could turn into a model for the continent
A political truce has triggered a shift in policy and outlook for the country
Since 2018, president Uhuru Kenyatta has shifted public spending away from infrastructure projects. Now the focus is on the Big Four agenda of delivering food security, affordable housing, more manufacturing, and affordable healthcare to Kenyans
Miner’s shares hit three-year high as recoveries in platinum group metals and gold boost earnings
Disputes over power, resources, identity and territory have resurfaced under Abiy Ahmed
Almost half of countries already distressed or at high risk of distress, IMF says
Maimane’s resignation a damning verdict on DA’s attempts to transform itself
EcoCash’s agents sucked dollars out of the hands of the population, turning them into digital balances
African Export-Import Bank cites ‘unfavourable market conditions’ as it postpones IPO
President tightens grip on power in polls that opposition branded a ‘mega fraud’