“IT’S A CRAZY situation right now,” Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, tells The Economist in an interview on March 12th in his office in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. He has returned after a few hours away to find that crude oil prices have surged by 10% because of the latest news from the Gulf. “And…
Cleaner air, healthier communities and new economic opportunities are not secondary benefits of climate policy. They are central outcomes of a transition designed to protect people and the economy. South Africa stands at an important crossroads. The country faces the challenge of managing a coal-dependent energy system while confronting high unemployment and growing climate vulnerability….
As host of the first Our Ocean Conference in Africa, Kenya could pursue a three-pronged strategy to achieve decisive ocean action. The ocean’s balance sheet is in the red: humanity is extracting resources faster than the sea can replenish, while polluting it to unsustainable levels. In June, world leaders will gather in Mombasa for the…
Image: NewSpace Systems Somerset West-based spacecraft component maker NewSpace Systems has opened a 5 200sq m manufacturing facility that it claims is the largest commercial space hardware manufacturing plant in Africa. The purpose-built facility includes a 1 260sq m cleanroom and a 120sq m engineering lab, both designed from the ground up for space manufacturing. Capabilities include…
MTN Group and Vodacom Group, the two giants of South Africa’s telecommunications sector, each clock up more than R1-billion in revenue in just two and three days, respectively. TechCentral analysed companies listed in the technology section of the JSE, along with those in the tech-heavy telecoms sector, to see just how quickly locally listed tech…
Africa exported roughly 430,000 tonnes of avocados in 2025, but the balance of power moved north. Preliminary 2025 data show a decisive shift in volumes, logistics strategy, and market access, signalling how infrastructure and route stability now matter as much as farm output. According to the 2025 edition of the FAO Tropical Fruits Market Review…
The Maharishi NextUp Institute of Technology (MNIT) officially launched in Johannesburg this week, marking a vital expansion of the Maharishi Invincibility Institute’s (MII) “Education Town” vision — an urban renewal project aimed at revitalising the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD) by transforming it into a vibrant, safe world-class hub for learning that leads directly into…
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — Africa’s eye on minerals as the be-all-and-cure-all for the continent’s development agenda is being tested by geopolitical gamesmanship as global superpowers jostle to carve new spheres of influence. Amid the turmoil unleashed by the United States President Donald Trump administration’s trade tariffs, African minerals have faced price volatility, which analysts say points…
South Africa stands at a critical juncture: our economy must diversify beyond traditional sectors if we are to remain competitive in a rapidly digitising world. The global race toward digital transformation is accelerating, and we cannot afford to watch from the sidelines while others adapt faster than we do. Becoming a significant African digital economy…
Interswitch Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing a seamless and inclusive financial ecosystem across the African continent by advocating for a trust-driven infrastructure that will boost Africa’s cross-border payment. The company made the call during its recently concluded Inclusive Fintech Forum 2026, which held at the Kigali Convention Centre, in Rwanda. Speaking during the…
