New coverage course targets South Africa’s municipal broadband logjam

New coverage course targets South Africa’s municipal broadband logjam

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Photograph: Lerato Sepotokele/DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi on Thursday printed a draft coverage course aimed toward reducing the crimson tape that has lengthy pissed off community operators attempting to roll out broadband infrastructure throughout South Africa. The draft, printed within the Authorities Gazette, directs communications regulator Icasa to overtake the nation’s…

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NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by financial tailwinds – African Enterprise Innovation

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by financial tailwinds – African Enterprise Innovation

FMCG gross sales worth for 2025 rise 5.7% to R683 billion Conventional commerce channels rising at a sooner tempo than trendy commerce Winner-takes-all alternative for agile FMCG manufacturers in conventional commerce channels NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has launched its State of the Retail Nation evaluation* for the calendar 12 months of 2025, displaying wholesome development…

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Africa: Trump Watch – US Launches Commerce Investigation Into South Africa and 59 Different International locations

Africa: Kenya, South Africa Relations ‘Cast within the Fires of Historical past’

The bonds of solidarity created in the course of the liberation wrestle that united South Africa and Kenya towards apartheid now gas an financial and diplomatic partnership “cast within the fires of historical past”. That is in accordance with Deputy Minister within the Presidency Kenny Morolong who delivered remarks on the International South Africans Fireplace…

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Africa: Trump Watch – US Launches Commerce Investigation Into South Africa and 59 Different International locations

Africa: From Enterprise to Impression – Supporting Ladies-Led Companies Throughout South Sudan

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Launched in 2023, the South Sudan Ladies Social and Financial Empowerment Mission (SSWSEEP) is a four-year undertaking funded by the World Financial institution and applied by the Authorities via the Ministry of Gender, Baby, and Social Welfare (MGCSW). SSWSEEP delivers enterprise expertise coaching, management teaching, and market linkage alternatives, together with monetary help…

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Iran conflict drives oil above 0, elevating inflation dangers for South Africa – The Mail & Guardian

Iran conflict drives oil above $100, elevating inflation dangers for South Africa – The Mail & Guardian

Oil markets reacted sharply because the battle intensified. Brent crude surged previous $100 a barrel for the primary time in years, briefly approaching $120 as merchants responded to fears that the conflict might disrupt power provides throughout the Center East. South Africa’s financial outlook is dealing with renewed uncertainty because the widening conflict involving Iran,…

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