Featured Egypt to host Gaza reconstruction conference, PM reaffirms at G20 Aya Anwar Nov 23, 2025 0 Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, representing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the G20 Summit in…
Featured Egypt, South Africa advance economic cooperation in trade, logistics Aya Anwar Nov 19, 2025 0 Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with South Africa’s Minister of Trade Parks…
Africa News Egypt hosts G20 meeting for 1st time outside member states M.S. Salama Sep 1, 2025 0 The G20 meeting began in Cairo on Monday, marking the first official session to be held outside the group’s member…
Egypt News Egypt, S. Africa step up coordination on transboundary water issues Aya El Sayed Aug 28, 2025 0 Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam met with South Africa’s Water and Sanitation Minister…
Africa News Egypt-AU trade grows 6.5% in ’24 – CAPMAS Nada Ali Jul 13, 2025 0 Trade volume between Egypt and African Union countries reached $9.8 billion in 2024 against $9.2 billion in 2023, a…
Africa News Egypt trade with Africa hits $9.8b in ’24 – CAPMAS Nada Ali May 25, 2025 0 Trade volume between Egypt and African Union countries reached $9.8 billion in 2024, marking a 6.5 per cent…
Africa News Egypt’s FM urges stronger African role in global governance M.S. Salama May 8, 2025 0 Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdel-Aty said the current international system is facing…
Egypt News Egypt, S. Africa strengthen food safety cooperation Nada Ali May 8, 2025 0 Egypt's National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) head Tarek El-Houby met with a delegation from the South African…
Africa News S. Africa posts R13.1b budget deficit in March Aya Anwar Apr 30, 2025 0 South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, according to data released by…
Africa News Egypt takes charge of AfCFTA Council of Ministers with call for faster integration Aya Anwar Apr 28, 2025 0 Egypt officially assumed the presidency of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers,…
Africa News S. Africa urges new US trade deal after tariffs Aya Anwar Apr 3, 2025 0 South Africa's presidency responded to new US tariffs on Thursday, calling for the negotiation of a new trade deal…
Africa News Moody’s foresees compromise in S. Africa’s budget stalemate Aya Anwar Mar 18, 2025 0 Ratings agency Moody's anticipates that South Africa’s coalition government will reach a compromise to approve the…
Industry & Trade Afghanistan reports $295m in international trade Nada Ali Mar 16, 2025 0 Afghanistan's Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported on Sunday that the country's international trade in goods…
Egypt News Egypt’s FEC announces 1st-ever trade mission to S. Africa Nada Ali Mar 3, 2025 0 Egypt’s Food Export Council (FEC) has announced the launch of its first-ever trade mission to South Africa.
Featured Generative AI could add $600b to BRICS+ economies by ’30 – report Aya El Sayed Jan 21, 2025 0 The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could generate up to $600 billion in economic…
Africa News S. Africa’s manufacturing contracts again in Dec ’24 Aya Anwar Jan 8, 2025 0 South Africa's seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 46.2 points in December 2024, a…
Commodities S. Africa to raise fuel prices in Jan Aya Anwar Dec 30, 2024 0 South Africa's government stated that the petrol price would increase by up to 19 cents per litre, while diesel…
Africa News S. Africa’s producer price index declines in Oct. ’24 Nada Ali Nov 28, 2024 0 South Africa's producer price index (PPI) for final manufactured goods decreased 0.7 per cent year-on-year in…
Featured Goldman Sachs: S. Africa inflation could undershoot expectations Aya El Sayed Nov 27, 2024 0 Goldman Sachs forecasts South Africa's inflation to average 3.3 per cent in 2024, significantly below the central…
Africa News TotalEnergies eyes 7 exploration wells in S. Africa Nada Ali Nov 26, 2024 0 TotalEnergies is seeking approval to drill up to seven exploration wells in the southern part of its Deep Water…
Africa News Egypt’s trade w/ African blocs up in ’23 Aya Anwar Nov 19, 2024 0 Egypt’s total trade with African Union countries reached $9.2 billion in 2023, marking a 5.7 per cent increase from…
International News S. Africa unemployment rate declines in Q3 ’24 Nada Ali Nov 12, 2024 0 South Africa unemployment rate fell to 32.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, from 33.5 per cent in the…
Africa News S. Africa weighs tax rebates, subsidies to boost EV adoption Aya Anwar Oct 17, 2024 0 South Africa is exploring tax rebates and subsidies to encourage electric vehicle (EV) adoption, President Cyril…
Money South Africa’s c.bank cuts interest rates, first time since 2020 Yomna Yasser Sep 19, 2024 0 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced a 25-basis point cut in the policy rate on Thursday, September 20,…
News S. African consumer confidence index up to -5 in Q3 Nada Ali Sep 17, 2024 0 South Africa's consumer confidence index (CCI) rose to -5 points in the third quarter from -10 points in the…
Africa News Engie eyes more African renewable energy deals Aya El Sayed Sep 9, 2024 0 Engie SA, the French utility, anticipates more deals in Africa’s renewable energy sector following its $1 billion…
Africa News S. Africa’s current account deficit significantly narrowed in Q2, surplus at R187.4b Aya Anwar Sep 5, 2024 0 South Africa's current account deficit narrowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024, decreasing from R106.9…
Africa News IMF: S. Africa repayment capacity secure amid economic difficulties Aya Anwar Sep 5, 2024 0 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its Post Financing Assessment for South Africa, confirming the…
Featured Frustrated with EU, Turkey turns to BRICS for new alliances Aya El Sayed Sep 2, 2024 0 Turkey has formally applied to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations, aiming to enhance its global…
Africa News BRICS New Development Bank approves Algeria membership Aya Anwar Sep 1, 2024 0 Algeria has officially become a member of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), according to the bank's president,…
Featured NDB’s 9th annual meeting starts in Cape Town Aya El Sayed Aug 29, 2024 0 The Ninth Annual Meeting of the New Development Bank (NDB) kicked off on Thursday at the Cape Town International…
Africa News S. Africa’s c. bank expected to cut rates in Sept. Nada Ali Aug 15, 2024 0 South African Reserve Bank is anticipated to cut interest rates on September 19, lowering its benchmark interest…
Africa News South Africa’s retail sales rise 4.1% in June – data Nada Ali Aug 14, 2024 0 South Africa's retail trade sales grew by 4.1 per cent year-on-year in June 2024.
Energy S. Africa’s coal-to-renewable transition blocked by $21b shortfall Aya El Sayed Aug 12, 2024 0 South Africa needs to secure $21 billion to expand its power grid, a critical component in its transition from coal…
Featured Egypt among top 3 African investment destinations – RMB Aya El Sayed Aug 6, 2024 0 Egypt has been ranked as the third-most attractive investment destination in Africa, according to a recent report…
Featured TotalEnergies exits South Africa blocks Aya Anwar Jul 29, 2024 0 TotalEnergies will withdraw from Block 11B/12B off the southern coast of South Africa, following its partner CNRI's…
Africa News S.Africa’s rand extends losses with new inflation data on deck Yomna Yasser Jul 24, 2024 0 South Africa’s rand extended its losses on Wednesday morning as investors awaited key inflation data, expected to…
Initiatives BRICS to establish joint geological platform Aya Anwar Jul 23, 2024 0 The BRICS countries, with Egypt's participation, have agreed to establish a joint geological platform aimed at…
Africa News AfDB approves $1b loan for S. Africa’s Transnet Aya Anwar Jul 18, 2024 0 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1 billion loan for South Africa's Transnet to support the…
News S. African retail sales inch up 0.8% YoY in May Nada Ali Jul 17, 2024 0 Statistics South Africa released retail sales data on Wednesday, showing a modest year-on-year increase but a…