Zimbabwe’s new currency faces trust test
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, John Mushayavanhu, has introduced newly designed…
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VAT threshold hike eases SME burden
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s 2026 National Budget has delivered targeted relief for small and medium-sized…
Eswatini sets digital transformation targets to boost service delivery
from SAMBULO DLAMINI in Mbabane, EswatiniEswatini BureauMBABANE, (CAJ News) – ESWATINI has set a plan to establish a mobile payment gateway for the country by 2028. This is…
Banks battle smarter AI attacks
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BANKS are confronting a new generation of fraud threats that are adaptive, intelligent, and increasingly powered by artificial…
AfCFTA: Africa’s path to unity and power
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is being hailed as the most ambitious economic project on the continent since…
Ethiopian Airlines revenue jumps 14%
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – ETHIOPIAN Airlines, widely recognised as Africa’s largest and most successful air carrier,…
MTN Rwanda, NCBA add value to mobile money offering
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda and NCBA Bank have pledged to deepen financial inclusion in the country by adding some…
Africa’s $29.5 trillion minerals can drive industrial growth
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – AFRICA holds an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value—around 20% of global mineral…
South Africa’s mining future shifts beyond the pit
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH Africa’s mining sector, long a pillar of the national economy, is entering a new phase in which future growth is…
Kenya’s mobile money model leads Africa
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA’S M-Pesa mobile money platform — launched in March 2007 by Safaricom in partnership with…