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,…
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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…
FNB sees stronger 2026 despite rate hold
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – FIRST National Bank (FNB) has confirmed it will keep its prime-linked lending rates unchanged following the South African Reserve…
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…
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…
Strong Rand signals renewed faith in South Africa
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE South African rand has firmed against the United States dollar in recent months, reflecting a combination of favourable…
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…