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ARM considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont Corp

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is evaluating a substantial copper venture in Papua New Guinea

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed reserves near $1 billion mark

Reserves underpinning the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency have risen by almost 9%

No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts: Google CEO

Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence (AI) boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in the sector fuel concerns of a bubble.

Rights group accuses TotalEnergies of war crime complicity in Mozambique

TotalEnergies accused of being a complicity in war crimes, torture

IMF warns on risks, design choices as central banks explore retail central bank digital currencies

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that retail (rCBDCs) present important opportunities for financial inclusion but also raise complex risks for financial integrity that African policymakers must plan for now.

SA’s Telkom posts 16.4% rise in interim profit

Telkom reported on Tuesday a 16.4% rise in Headline Earnings Per Share