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Tunisia strengthens economic ties with SA

Tunisian Embassy in Pretoria says economic diplomacy is driving closer business ties between Tunisia and SA

Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on DRC export restrictions  

Prices of cobalt hydroxide used to make chemicals for electric vehicle (EV) batteries have risen sharply this year

SA consumer confidence improves on holiday season optimism

All three sub indices of the index the economic outlook.

TotalEnergies to become operator in Galp’s Namibian offshore permit

The finalisation of the transaction is expected to be completed in 2026.

Google faces EU antitrust investigation into AI Overviews, YouTube

Alphabet’s Google faces an European Union (EU) antitrust investigation into its use of web publishers’ online content and YouTube videos to train its artificial intelligence models, the European Commission said on Tuesday

Botswana faces economic crossroads amid diamond market slump

Botswana’s economy is grappling with its sharpest downturn in over a decade as global demand for natural diamonds plunges, prompting urgent calls for reform.