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Eni makes major gas, condensate discovery offshore Ivory Coast
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (189+ words) Eni makes major gas, condensate discovery offshore Ivory Coast'CNBC Africa Eni makes major gas, condensate discovery offshore Ivory Coast ROME, Feb 16 (Reuters) " Eni announced on Monday a major gas and condensate discovery in Ivory Coast, where the Italian energy group…...
Offshore investors buy South African stocks and bonds
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (109+ words) Offshore investors buy South African stocks and bonds'CNBC Africa Offshore investors buy South African stocks and bonds JOHANNESBURG, Feb 16 (Reuters) " Offshore investors bought a net 5.87 billion rand ($367.88 million) of South African stocks last week, Johannesburg Stock Exchange data showed on…...
Cape Town Emerges as Destination for Global Conversations as 500 Leaders Convene for Counder Conference
16+ hour, 30+ min ago (447+ words) When 500 influential investors, family office principals, and C-suite executives choose where to hold substantive business conversations, the location itself becomes part of the story. Counder Conference 2026, held from 2729 January, brought exactly that calibre of leadership to Cape Town. The invite-only…...
South African president pledges focus on crime and water crises
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (411+ words) CAPE TOWN (Reuters) " South Africa will deploy the army to fight organised crime and lay criminal charges against municipal officials who fail to deliver water to communities, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to parliament on Thursday. Endemic crime…...
South African rand weakens after retreat in commodity prices
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (205+ words) At 0749 GMT, the rand traded at 16.0150 against the dollar, down roughly 0.4%fromThursday's close. "Yesterday's retreat in commodities such as Gold, Silver, and Platinum appears to be the primary driver of this move, with the USD continuing to trade in a…...
Nigeria sets Feb. 20, 2027 for presidential vote, parliamentary polls
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (165+ words) Nigeria sets Feb. 20, 2027 for presidential vote, parliamentary polls'CNBC Africa Nigeria sets Feb. 20, 2027 for presidential vote, parliamentary polls ABUJA, Feb 13 (Reuters) " Nigeria will hold its next presidential election on February 20, 2027, the electoral commission said on Friday, setting up a vote that…...
Trump cannot end deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, US judge rules
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (398+ words) BOSTON (Reuters)A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. PresidentDonald Trump'sadministration from ending temporary protections from deportation that had allowed hundreds of South Sudanese nationals to live and work in the United States. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris in Bostonconcludedthat U.S. Homeland Security…...
South African rand firms ahead of presidential address
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (245+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Feb 12 (Reuters)The South African rand edged upon Thursday as investors awaited President Cyril Ramaphosa's annual State of the Nation address to gain a clearer picture ofthe country's economic and political outlook. At 1401GMT the rand traded at 15.8375against the dollar,…...
South Africa will deploy army to step up fight against organised crime
4+ day, 32+ min ago (168+ words) South Africa will deploy army to step up fight against organised crime'CNBC Africa South Africa will deploy army to step up fight against organised crime CAPE TOWN (Reuters) " South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he would deploy…...
In South Africa's affluent Western Cape, farmers lose cattle to drought
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (290+ words) KNYSNA, South Africa (Reuters)In South Africa's most visited and affluent province, Western Cape, one of the worst droughts in living memory is drying up dams, scorching grass and killing livestock, prompting the government to declare a national emergency this…...