The emergence of world-class refining capacity in Nigeria led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery represents more than an achievement in energy. It signals the possibilities of an economy increasingly defined by value addition, industrial capability, and productive investment, writes Peter Uzoho For decades, conversations about Africa’s energy future have been dominated by a familiar question:…
Employees work on the assembly line of an intelligent factory of SERES Automobile Co., Ltd in Chongqing, China on July 19, 2022. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s industrial profits growth in July slowed to its weakest pace this year, expanding 11.2% from a year earlier, according to National Bureau of Statistics…
Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, waves to photographers as he leaves after attending a dialog held by country’s anti-graft agency Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at its headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2024. Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Indonesia may have trouble meeting its economic-growth goals for the coming year, after spending 2026 on the defensive amid…
THE United States (US) government has launched a year-long “IP for Growth” (Intellectual Property for Growth) programme aimed at helping African creators, particularly those in the music industry, turn creativity into economic growth through stronger intellectual property (IP) protection. Speaking during a digital press briefing hosted by the US Department of State’s Africa Regional Media…
The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images The Taiwanese government’s double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect…
Walmart says it has received nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds — and used some of that windfall to cut prices for consumers strained by inflation. The refunds helped boost Walmart’s profit, according to the company’s quarterly earnings report Thursday. “Customers tell us they’re still feeling some pressure,” Walmart CEO John Furner said. “Having the…
The AI boom is squeezing the global supply of RAM and silicon, pushing up prices and disrupting what actually lands on South African shelves. At the same time, print revenue has been sliding year after year — and HP still calls print part of the edge computing ecosystem. Adrian Hinchcliffe puts both to Yesh Surjoodeen,…
MTN Group expects underlying earnings to rise as much as 23% in the first half of 2026, even as a writedown on its Iranian business and currency losses cut reported profit. Africa’s largest mobile operator forecast adjusted headline earnings per share of 775 cents to 808 cents, up 18% to 23% from 657 cents a…
For many technology businesses, growth no longer comes from selling more of the same products. Customers expect complete solutions, trusted advice and long-term partnerships. This shift presents an opportunity for internet service providers (ISPs), managed service providers (MSPs), IT companies and technology resellers to expand their value proposition through cloud communications. Across South Africa, the…
Shoprite’s Neil Schreuder Sixty60 grew sales 34.5% to R25.5-billion in the year to 28 June, according to a voluntary operational update Shoprite Holdings published on Wednesday morning – and on TechCentral’s calculations the delivery platform accounted for more than a third of everything the group grew. Shoprite added R18.1-billion in merchandise sales from continuing operations…
