A screen displays U.S. President Donald Trump giving an interview with with CNBC at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, as a trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 21, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Treasury yields declined on Tuesday while…
Outgoing Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa Mikel Mabasa, CEO of the Automotive Business Council (Naamsa), is stepping down after six and a half years in the role, the industry body said on Tuesday. In a brief statement, Naamsa said Mabasa was leaving “to pursue personal interests outside the organisation”. It did not give a departure date…
As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking causes lung cancer. So, what about vapes? Until now, most research that has looked at the cancer risk for people using vapes, also known as electronic or e-cigarettes, has mainly…
To counter the severe economic shocks triggered by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impacts of the ongoing Gulf crisis. The conflict, which…
At the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans, George H.W. Bush swore an oath to his party: “Read my lips: No new taxes.“ Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He won the election. Then, he raised taxes. The move alienated Republican activists, and GOP lore…
Standard Bank has suffered a data breach. Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has informed its business clients of a data breach that exposed their personal information. “We are writing to inform you of a recent incident that involved unauthorised access to certain data within the Standard Bank of South Africa’s environment,” says the…
African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), has called for urgent and coordinated multi stakeholder action to transform Africa’s cotton sector from a raw commodity export base into a competitive textile and garment industry. President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, Dr George Elombi, made the call while addressing delegates at the recently…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has once again been recognised in three award categories by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), a globally recognised authority on financial law and transactions. The 2026 IFLR Africa Awards, held annually, spotlight the most innovative cross-border deals in Africa and the legal teams and institutions driving these transformations transactions. For…
The rapper is in a “stable” condition, with two people detained in connection with the incident.
Cinergy’s CineRay mobile solar PV system powering production for season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece A Cape Town start-up has powered an entire Netflix production base camp on the sun for six months, with no diesel generator running the main site – and at roughly the same cost as renting a conventional generator. Cinergy Mobile…
