Rand and equities rise after African National Congress seals power-sharing agreement with Democratic Alliance
Spirits group scales back presence in country amid currency and economic crisis
List of top 125 shows companies that have performed well in difficult times
Investing in Africa is the easy bit, say some leading investment managers. Getting your money back is the problem
The party may ultimately be doomed — but it could yet stave off disaster for the country
Illicit trade now accounts for about 40% of continent’s production, according to Swissaid
Election seen as a referendum on the competence of a party that has governed since the country’s first post-apartheid vote
Deal comes nearly four years after country reneged on debt
Gary Nagle’s praise came hours after the country’s storied miner announced it would break itself up
CEO Wanblad makes the case to shareholders and South Africa’s president
List of 125 includes many businesses that have overcome the Covid pandemic and the continent’s economic problems
Olayemi Cardoso took over after previous chief printed money to fund deficits
Institutions had touted Africa as a growth market that would bolster their sustainability credentials
Stance defies government hostility to plan that would break up national champion
Journey from industrial behemoth to takeover target reflects country’s decline as a mining powerhouse
Africa’s second-biggest oil producer unlocks cash from a Chinese-controlled account to pay interest on a crucial loan
William Ruto hails relationship with Washington and pushes for extension of Africa trade pact
The fates of former ‘model’ economies carry lessons for current stars
Country’s independent Competition Commission vows to assess any takeover on ‘public interest’ grounds
Statement comes as the Australian miner’s chief executive visits country after political backlash
Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threat
Nick O’Donohoe says British International Investment ‘needs to be stepping forward’ as it eyes renewable energy sector
BHP, whose £31bn bid for Anglo has been rejected, faces fraught politics and complicated history in the country
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed miner
After hitting record low against dollar, naira has become world’s best-performing currency in recent weeks
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