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From Policy to Power: South Africa Pivots to Execution at the 2026 Nuclear and Clean Energy Conference

South Africa’s energy landscape is shifting its primary focus from conceptual planning to concrete implementation. The Department of Electricity and…

Mashatile to Address Global Youth Leaders at One Young World Summit Finale

Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the closing remarks at the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town today,…

Resilience Amid Turbulence: IMF and Ghana Reach Staff-Level Agreement on Policy Coordination Instrument First Review

ACCRA — Ghana’s economy is demonstrating notable resilience in the face of ongoing global economic turbulence, anchored by robust growth,…

Unlocking Economic Potential: The Case for an India-Russia Open Sky Policy

The strengthening of bilateral economic and diplomatic relations often hinges on physical connectivity, and few sectors demonstrate this interdependence quite…

Perspective Matters: Business Unity South Africa Calls for Calm Amid U.S. Decision to End AGOA Access

JOHANNESBURG — Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) has called for perspective following the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement that the United…

El Salvador’s Economic Resilience: IMF Praises Macroeconomic Progress Following Dan Katz’s Visit

SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador’s economic trajectory is drawing fresh praise from international financial institutions. Following a high-level visit to…

Relief at the Pumps: South Africa Announces November 2026 Fuel Price Adjustments Amid Global Pressures and Government Intervention

South African motorists are set for a much-needed reprieve at the pumps this November, even as stubborn international headwinds and…

US Trims AGOA Access for South Africa: Pretoria Moves to Cushion Exporters Amid Shifting Trade Dynamics

PRETORIA — The South African government has formally acknowledged a notification from Washington giving the country 60 days advance notice…

U.S. Moves to Terminate Rwanda and South Africa from AGOA Trade Preference Program

WASHINGTON — In a major development for African trade relations, United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer released a formal…

Government Weighs Stringent Sugar Import Controls to Stabilize Domestic Market

The South African government is actively considering the implementation of stringent import controls and quotas on deep-sea sugar imports to…