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Illegal gambling to take centre stage as African regulators meet in SA

Gambling regulatory bodies from across the continent are gathering at Sun City in South Africa’s (SA) North West province for the Gaming Regulators Africa Forum, which begins today and runs until Friday.

MTN CEO highlights strong momentum as Group surpasses 300 million customers

MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ralph Mupita has highlighted the company’s “broad-based and resilient” performance across its African and Middle Eastern markets in the nine months ending September 30, 2025.

Stocks, bonds steady as Nvidia earnings test looms

Stocks and bond yields held firm on Monday, as markets paused for breath after a wobble in tech stocks last week that could resume or reverse when $5 trillion chipmaker Nvidia reports earnings on Wednesday

SA’s MTN service revenue rises 26% on Nigeria, Ghana growth

MTN’s strong performances in Nigeria and Ghana

Alphabet’s shares rally after Berkshire reveals $4.9 billion stake

Alphabet’s shares rose 5.5% in premarket trading on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the tech giant, marking what could be one of the final major moves by the conglomerate under the leadership of Warren Buffett.

Oil falls after loadings resume at key Russian export hub

Oil prices fell on Monday, erasing last week’s gains, as loadings resumed at the key Russian export hub of Novorossiysk, after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that had been hit by a Ukrainian attack