Business

Competition in SA’s electricity market: new law paves the way, but it won’t be a smooth ride

Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa endured an electricity crisis from 2008 characterised by intermittent rolling blackouts... Read more

28 Aug, 2024

World

Swiss chocolatiers bank on the Easter bunny as cocoa costs soar

Zurich – Swiss chocolatiers have a battle on their hands as Easter rolls around, with surging cocoa prices sending their... Read more

26 Mar, 2024

Countries

Burkina Faso urges ‘federation’ with Mali for joint clout

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister, in a visit to neighbouring Mali this week, has suggested the two countries... Read more

3 Feb, 2023

Business

Central African Republic dives into crypto with the Sango

Bangui – Undeterred by the turmoil hitting crypto, the Central African Republic (CAR) – one of the poorest and... Read more

4 Jul, 2022

Countries

Gunmen kill eight traders, 51 cows in Nigerian market

Lagos – Gunmen have attacked a cattle market in southeast Nigeria, killing eight traders and 51 cows, police said on... Read more

17 Feb, 2022

World

Bitcoin hits record above $66 000 on Wall Street debut

London – Bitcoin surged on Wednesday to a record above $66 000 after taking another step towards mainstream status... Read more

21 Oct, 2021