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Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

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US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister

Marafaele Mohloboli 25 Sep 2025

Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible review

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Nqobile Dludla 4 Sep 2025

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Spar Group plans to sell Swiss and UK retail businesses

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3 Jun 2025

OK Zimbabwe's majority shareholders back $30m rights issue, CEO says

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Source: © LinkedIn In March, the gold sector recorded the highest average increase in input cost inflation, although benefiting from strong market prices - with gold averaging $2,986/oz

Downward mining input cost trends suprising given volatility in economy

6 May 2025

Source: © Ask Traders WPP CEO Mark Read says WPP's financial performance in Q1 was in line with expectations, and performance is anticipated to improve in the second half

WPP's Q1 results dip, tariffs not expected to directly impact the network

25 Apr 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

Ascential, the Cannes Lions festival owner, as been bought out by its rival Informa

Cannes Lion Festival bought out by rival business, informa

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jul 2024

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World shares off record highs ahead of inflation tests

Yoruk Bahceli and Wayne Cole 26 Feb 2024

Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Naspers and Prosus, Ervin Tu named successor

Tannur Anders 18 Sep 2023

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Zimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

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Yuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

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Dollar teeters near one-year low; euro climbs to 17-month peak

Rae Wee 18 Jul 2023

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Yen nervy as markets on intervention alert; Aussie slips after RBA

Ankur Banerjee 4 Jul 2023

US secretary of the treasury Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden, and secretary of state Antony Blinken attend the US-Africa Leaders Summit. Source: Reuters/Ken Cedeno

World Bank's IFC sees 'huge' potential to boost investment in Africa

Andrea Shalal 19 Dec 2022

Garth Napier, MD of Old Mutual Insure

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Garth Napier 4 Nov 2022

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Liz Truss resignation will not steady markets easily

20 Oct 2022

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After policy U-turns, UK's Liz Truss says Britain wants stability

17 Oct 2022

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Tom Walker 16 Sep 2022

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Walmart offers to buy remaining stake in Massmart

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2022

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Helping Africa's coffee, wine producers access Chinese consumers

3 Aug 2022

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Kremlin rejects Russian default, says payments executed

27 Jun 2022

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Multi-national investment banks announce exodus from Russia

Katja Hamilton 11 Mar 2022

A Chinese engineer and a local construction worker work on a section of the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway (SGR) in Emali, Kenya. Reuters/Noor Khamis

Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank

Andrea Shalal 9 Feb 2022

Source: ©Glencore Coal in wash plant

Cerrejón joint venture sale completed

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