Grocery spend powers digital payments boom
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s year-end trading data points to resilient consumer demand and a strong outlook for digital payments, with grocery…
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MTN brings relief, connectivity amid deadly floods
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS communities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga grapple with the aftermath of devastating floods, leading mobile operator MTN South…
R1 billion boost for South Africa’s renewable energy
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A R1 billion investment into the Revego Africa Energy Fund has been hailed as a major boost for South Africa’s renewable…
Parliament petitioned over Kenya’s sale of Safaricom stake
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – ONE of the most vocal critics of the Kenya government’s proposed sale of a 15 percent stake in…
China grows 5% in 2025 despite US trade pressure
from HAOYU ZHANG in Beijing, ChinaSpecial CorrespondentBEIJING, (CAJ News) – CHINA’S economy expanded by around 5 percent in 2025, defying expectations amid prolonged…
Absa named top employer across six African markets for 2026
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ABSA Group has been named a Top Employer for 2026 for the fifth consecutive year, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s…
Why Venezuela’s oil remains a high-risk bet for US companies
by WILL COOPERSpecial contributorNEW YORK, (CAJ News) – WITH Venezuela long recognised as home to the largest proven oil reserves in the world, it might seem like an obvious…
Businessmen allege unpaid loans linked to Cynthia Moyo
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – WHEN Cynthia Moyo arrived in Johannesburg from Gwanda in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South province, she was known among acquaintances as a soft-spoken,…
Gigawatt-scale projects unveiled for Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A partnership hailed as transformative and strategic is set to develop large-scale solar energy projects across Africa. The Solar…
Discover the founding argument for economic growth – Part 3
by LUKE ZUNGAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – IN this third and last article on struggling African and Global South economies, we show you a glimpse of a section of Freetown,…