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Chinese car brands expand share of SA’s vehicle market

Chinese vehicle brands made up 17% of all car sales in South Africa (SA) during the last quarter of 2025

Sinomine in talks with Zimbabwe to resume lithium exports

Sinomine is in talks with ​Zimbabwean authorities to resume ‌its lithium exports

Investor interest drives growth in Africa’s tourism, hospitality sector

Rising investment is helping fuel growth in Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry

Rand set for second weekly loss as oil surge stokes inflation fears

SA Rand weakened on Friday

Maritime traffic expected to surge across South African seas

This as they anticipate a possible increase in maritime traffic.

IMF programme request signals Gabon’s fiscal pressure as reliance on oil heightens economic risks

Gabon’s request for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme underscores mounting fiscal pressures in the Central African nation, even as the World Bank estimates that the economy grew by 2.9% in 2024.