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IMF says US economy slowing but doesn’t forecast recession

Bloomberg|Published 7 hours ago

The IMF warns of a slowing US economy due to aggressive tariffs, yet reassures that a recession is not on the horizon. What does this mean for consumers and businesses?

In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields

AFP|Published 11 hours ago

Backed by artificial intelligence, it's all designed to make growing his peppers easier -- and perhaps usher in a sort of agriculture 2. 0 in Nigeria, where millions ...

Firms and researchers at odds over superhuman AI

AFP|Published 12 hours ago

Over three-quarters of respondents to a recent survey by the US-based Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) agreed that "scaling up current ...

Trump’s threat of ‘secondary tariffs’ invents new trade tool

Bloomberg|Published 2 days ago

President Donald Trump has introduced a controversial economic strategy by threatening ‘secondary tariffs’ on nations buying oil from Venezuela, aiming to tighten ...

G20 Dialogue: South Africa's strategy to close the infrastructure funding gap

Philippa Larkin|Published 4 days ago

Deputy Minister David Masondo advocates for blended finance solutions to tackle a $1 trillion global infrastructure funding shortfall at the G20 Infrastructure Investors’ ...

Watch VideoEbrahim Rasool is no longer welcome in the US following MISTRA webinar: What he said

Philippa Larkin|Published 1 week ago

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio labels South Africa's ambassador Ebrahim Rasool as 'persona non grata' after controversial remarks at a MISTRA webinar. This is ...

US tariffs of 25% on steel, aluminum imports take effect

AFP|Published 2 weeks ago

The United States broadened its slate of tariffs Wednesday as sweeping levies on steel and aluminum imports took effect.

Nigeria moves gingerly to tame Africa's biggest crypto market

AFP|Published 2 weeks ago

Nigeria, Africa's largest cryptocurrency market, is implementing new regulations to create legal certainty in the digital asset space. While the country ranks second ...

Donald Trump says he will buy a Tesla to show support for Elon Musk

AFP|Published 2 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will buy a "brand new Tesla" to show support for his top campaign donor and advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Trump organisation sues Capital One over account closures and alleges political de-banking

Philippa Larkin|Published 2 weeks ago

In a bold legal move, the Trump Organisation accuses Capital One of politically motivated account closures, claiming significant financial harm. What does this mean ...

US Treasury's Bessent lays out plans to reshape global trade, ease bank regulations

Reuters|Published 2 weeks ago

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals ambitious plans to transform international trade relations through tariffs, while announcing major banking deregulation ...

Analysis: Investors spy the dawn of a tectonic shift away from US markets

Reuters|Published 3 weeks ago

As global economic dynamics evolve, investors are increasingly looking beyond US markets for opportunities. This analysis explores the key factors driving this significant ...

Ernst Roets and the misrepresentation of South Africa's progress

Siphelele Dludla|Published 3 weeks ago

This article critiques Ernst Roets' divisive rhetoric on South Africa's unity project, highlighting the historical struggles for democracy and the importance of ...

Editor's Note: Beyond Musk and Trump: South Africa's path to economic resilience

Philippa Larkin|Published 3 weeks ago

As South Africa faces mounting pressure from US billionaires and political figures, this analysis explores how the nation can maintain its economic sovereignty while ...

Trump’s US also hits South Africa

Philippa Larkin|Published 3 weeks ago

South Africa’s Expropriation Bill has sparked a diplomatic firestorm. With passionate arguments on both sides of the debate, the truth lies in the messy middle. ...

Bitcoin up by a fifth after Trump lists reserve tokens

Reuters|Published 3 weeks ago

Bitcoin's value skyrockets by 20% as Trump unveils plans for a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, igniting market enthusiasm

Trump must decide soon if US jeans will still be made in Africa

AFP|Published 3 weeks ago

United Aryan ships up to eight million pairs of jeans to the United States each year, and millions more shirts and other items.

India and EU to finalise free trade agreement by year-end

Yolande Du Preez|Published 3 weeks ago

India aims to finalise a free trade agreement with the EU by the end of the year, focusing on mutual benefits and strategic partnerships.

TikTok to invest $8. 8 bn in Thailand over five years

AFP|Published 3 weeks ago

The social media platform owned by China's ByteDance is the latest in a string of big tech names to announce major spending projects in the kingdom, after Amazon, ...

EU was born to 'screw' US, Trump says

Yolande Du Preez|Published 4 weeks ago

Trump's month back in the White House has been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies.