Elon Musk’s Starlink Inc. urged Namibians to provide comment on proposed amendments to the country’s regulations as part of the satellite-internet operator’s efforts to obtain a license without ceding ownership.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Inc. urged Namibians to provide comment on proposed amendments to the country’s regulations as part of the satellite-internet operator’s efforts to obtain a license without ceding ownership.
A technician installs a Starlink Inc satellite-internet communication system antenna on the roof of a home in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, May 26, 2025. MTN Group Ltd., the largest mobile operator in Africa by footprint, has started trials with satellite operators including Starlink in some markets where the service is allowed.
South African consumer sentiment advanced in the fourth quarter to the highest level for 2025, in an encouraging sign for household confidence heading into the holiday season.
South African consumer sentiment advanced in the fourth quarter to the highest level for 2025, in an encouraging sign for household confidence heading into the holiday season.
Shoppers inside a mall in central Johannesburg. Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg
Sentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favorable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.
Sentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favorable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.
A citrus farm and packhouse outside Hoedspruit, South Africa.
South Africa’s economy expanded for a fourth straight quarter, extending the longest growth streak since 2021, when the nation was recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Africa’s economy expanded for a fourth straight quarter, extending the longest growth streak since 2021, when the nation was recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Growth in the quarter was largely led by the mining and agriculture sectors.
Record sugar imports by South Africa threaten local growers who employ as many as 1 million people, prompting the industry’s lobby to ask consumers to only buy home-grown sweeteners.
Record sugar imports by South Africa threaten local growers who employ as many as 1 million people, prompting the industry’s lobby to ask consumers to only buy home-grown sweeteners.
Sugarcane harvesting on a farm near the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
South African farmers probably produced the second-biggest corn crop on record in 2025 as the country experienced good rains earlier in the year.
People gather to buy corn from a street vendor in the Central Business District (CBD) of Johannesburg, on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Almost one million people in Johannesburg, South Africa's commercial hub, are in need of food aid due to movement restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, according to its mayor.
South Africa anticipates strong demand for a planned eurobond sale, citing an improved economic outlook as it considers raising $2.7 billion in global markets to meet foreign-currency commitments for the fiscal year, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said.
South Africa anticipates strong demand for a planned eurobond sale, citing an improved economic outlook as it considers raising $2.7 billion in global markets to meet foreign-currency commitments for the fiscal year, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said.
South Africa anticipates strong demand for a planned eurobond sale, citing an improved economic outlook as it considers raising $2.7 billion in global markets to meet foreign-currency commitments for the fiscal year, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said.
South Africa anticipates strong demand for a planned eurobond sale, citing an improved economic outlook as it considers raising $2.7 billion in global markets to meet foreign-currency commitments for the fiscal year, National Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse said.
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