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SA signs partnership deal with Afreximbank

The bank has announced a financial support package of $11 billion aimed at funding SA’s trade and industrial strategy.

Absa tests SA’s NEV readiness with 4 000 km electric‑vehicle journey

Absa says South Africa’s (SA) New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market is expanding steadily, with sales rising sharply in recent years as consumers begin to embrace electric and hybrid technologies.

WeBuyCars founders sell $54.3 million in shares as market reacts sharply

WeBuyCars, South Africa’s (SA) largest second‑hand vehicle trading platform, has confirmed that its co‑Founders and co‑Chief Executives, Faan and Dirk van der Walt, have sold approximately $54.3 million worth of shares, their first such sale since the company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on April 11, 2024.

IMF Chief urges policymakers to prepare for AI’s economic disruption, opportunities

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) will reshape global economies at unprecedented speed.

Isuzu SA credits African expansion for stability

Isuzu Motors SA says that its presence in other African markets has helped the company stay resilient

India’s Russian oil imports down 12% in Jan/Dec amid US-India trade talks

India’s Russian oil imports slipped in January, continuing a downturn that began in December as refiners sought more alternative barrels under Western sanctions pressure and ongoing United States (US)-India trade talks, Reuters sources said and data showed