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SA’s National Union of Mineworkers celebrates 43 years

National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in South Africa (SA) marks its 43rd anniversary today

Oil prices firm after Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, stalled peace talks

Oil prices gained on Thursday after Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure signalled potential supply constraints, and stalled peace talks tempered expectations of a deal restoring Russian oil flows to global markets, though weak fundamentals kept gains limited

African Development Bank plans $1.78 billion financing for Namibia

African Development Bank plans $1.78 billion of financing for Namibia over the next few years

Rand steady before current account data release

SA Rand was steady in early trade on Thursday

OpenAI agrees to acquire AI startup Neptune to boost model training capabilities

OpenAI has agreed to acquire Neptune, a startup that provides tools that help companies track their AI model training, the ChatGPT maker said on Wednesday

Nigeria approves fiscal plan proposing $37.7 billion 2026 budget

Nigeria’s cabinet has signed off on a medium-term fiscal plan that projects spending of around 54.5 trillion Naira ($36.05 billion) in 2026