Business Eskom and Tshwane reach agreement to settle outstanding R6bn debts Tshwane — Eskom and the City of Tshwane have reached a payment arrangement plan to settle its outstanding debt... Read more 3 Dec, 2024
Companies IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights Kevin P. Gallagher, Boston University and Abebe Shimeles, University of Cape Town At the 2021 UN Climate Summit, Barbados... Read more 5 Nov, 2024
News China pushes smaller, smarter loans to Africa to shield from risks Beijing – China’s years of splashing cash on big-ticket infrastructure projects in Africa may be over, analysts say, with... Read more 6 Sep, 2024
Companies The IMF is failing countries like Kenya: why, and what can be done about it Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria The recent Kenyan protests are a warning that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is... Read more 2 Jul, 2024
Countries Joburg City Power ordered to pay Eskom outstanding R1bn Cape Town — The Johannesburg High Court has ordered the City of Joburg and City Power to pay Eskom... Read more 21 Jun, 2024
Business World Bank says Kenya’s economy to slow in 2024 Kenya – As stated by The World Bank on Wednesday, Kenya’s economic growth will decline to 5 percent this... Read more 6 Jun, 2024
Business Africa presses for reform of ‘unjust’ global financial system Nairobi – There is an urgent need for reforms to the “unjust” global financial system, which penalises African nations... Read more 30 May, 2024
Countries Eskom to take City Power to court over R1bn non-payment Johannesburg —South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has headed to court in an effort to recover more than R1 billion... Read more 7 May, 2024
Business SARS power returns after R838k debt settled Cape Town — The South African Revenue Services (SARS) found itself in the dark after the City of Tshwane... Read more 17 Apr, 2024
Business Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy... Read more 25 Feb, 2024