As South Africa transitions to sustainable metals production, it has tried to seize global opportunities as well as address local challenges. Through government policies, corporate innovation and ...

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options have strutted onto South Africa’s financial runway with the swagger of ...

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A proliferation of fintech firms have built affordable payment infrastructures that reach merchants not on the traditional ...

Having read the 2024 geography of cryptocurrency report by Chainalysis, it’s hard not to feel a spark of excitement about the evolution of stablecoins in Sub-Saharan Africa – particularly as we go ...

Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European ...

Local supermarkets have been growing rapidly across the African continent. A recent Economist article highlighted the recent growth of local supermarket chains across the African continent. Today, a ...

Southwood is well-placed to write this history. As CEO of Balancing Act, a consultancy and research organisation, he’s been a close observer of the African telecoms, internet, and media industries for ...

Africa holds 60% of the world’s best solar potential yet only 1% of installed capacity, with renewables projected to dominate new power generation by 2030. Energy storage is lagging behind rapid ...