• Crossing boundaries

    Crossing boundaries

    The financial integration of Africa is proceeding apace with the East African Community (EAC) giving the green light for the EAC Cross-border Payment System Masterplan. The region’s central bank governors… Read more

    All the right moves

    All the right moves

    A new initiative is to provide evidence-based, labour-focused research to support South Africa’s just energy transition. Non-profit independent economic research entity Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips) is launching the… Read more

    Host nation

    Host nation

    East Africa has launched one of the region’s first data centre services that support artificial intelligence (AI). Telecoms giant Safaricom and Kenya-based operator XAfrica Data Centre are collaborating to offer… Read more

    Super power

    Super power

    Zambia is kickstarting projects worth in the region of ZMW11 billion to improve energy access in the country. This follows an announcement by its Energy Regulation Board that it has approved… Read more

    Dock on the Bay

    Dock on the Bay

    Five companies or consortia are in the running to develop a complex of liquid bulk terminals as part of the South Dunes Precinct of the Port of Richards Bay, South… Read more