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SA bank highlights climate financing at Africa Matters Summit

Tebogo Maake, Senior Manager for Sustainability and ESG at Nedbank SA, will speak at the upcoming Africa Matters Summit

‘China’s DeepSeek trained AI model on Nvidia’s best chip despite US ban’

A powerful artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on a developer platform last week has sparked speculation that Chinese startup DeepSeek may be quietly testing its next-generation system ahead of an official launch

Microsoft considers legal action over $50 billion Amazon-OpenAI cloud deal: Reports

Microsoft is considering legal action against its partner OpenAI and Amazon  over a $50 billion deal that could violate its exclusive cloud agreement with the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday

Environmental lobby pressures strain SA petroleum industry

Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference

IMF warns of rising fiscal, debt risks as Republic of Congo completes 2026 Post‑Financing Assessment

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has concluded its 2026 Post‑Financing Assessment with the Republic of Congo, warning that fiscal, external and debt vulnerabilities have intensified following significant fiscal slippage in 2025 and mounting liquidity pressures. 

Localisation must drive competitiveness, not protectionism: SA Deputy Minister

South Africa’s (SA) Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Alexandra Abrahams, says localisation must become a national commitment that rebuilds productive capacity, deepens value chains and drives sustained economic growth.