20+ hour, 2+ min ago  (993+ words) The'sprawling Middle East crisis'is expected to spur drivers to abandon traditional internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of EVs, analysts told CNBC, although early evidence suggests this will be a gradual gearshift. The Iran war has severely disrupted oil exports…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (202+ words) April 1 (Reuters)South African citrus exports could rise by as much as 5% this year after a record 2025, but the sector is wary of the impact of the Iran war on demand, fuel pricing and availability, a growers" group said on…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (330+ words) JOHANNESBURG (Reuters)Chery Automobileaims to begin production by the end of 2027 at the South African plant it isacquiring from Nissan, where it also plans to make electrified vehicles, a senior executive at the Chinese automaker told Reuters. Four years on…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (760+ words) As betting increasingly shifts to digital platforms, South Africa is approaching a pivotal moment in determining how to tax the rapidly expanding online gambling industry, where bets are placed instantly and often anonymously. The 2026 Budget, together with the National Treasury's…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (23+ words) Focus On: Voices, strategy and the power of the female narrative'CNBC Africa Focus On: Voices, strategy and the power of the female narrative...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (303+ words) ABIDJAN, March 30 (Reuters)Above-average rainfall across most of Ivory Coast's key cocoa-growing regions last week has boosted expectations for a longer and more productive March-to-August mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, is transitioning from…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (261+ words) March 30 (Reuters)South African citrus farmers are reporting isolated cases of diesel shortages as the industry braces for a fuel price increase, potentially impacting the fruit export season which starts in April, a growers" body said on Monday. South Africa…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (615+ words) Speaking in a television interview, Amaka Chuukodu Majide, founder of Amicable Mundial Farms, said the primary driver of rising egg prices in Nigeria is the broader economic strain facing producers, especially the sharp increase in the cost of feed and…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (437+ words) In most African cities, charcoal is still bought daily in tiny plastic bags, creating predictable, concentrated demand. Entrepreneurs are beginning to turn this reality into scalable business models. By combining community-based sales networks, flexible financing and agile last-mile distribution, clean…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (330+ words) NAIROBI, March 24 (Reuters)The head of Kenya's independent fuel retailers told Reuters that hundreds of dealers were running short due to theIran war, saying about 20% of the outlets were affected after the regulator froze pump prices despite rising global oil…...