Banks in Australia had a credit-deposit ratio of 146% in 2023, followed by 114% in South Africa. France’s ratio was 98%, Italy’s was 94% and the UK’s 88%. Among large emerging markets ...

Land reform has been at the forefront of political debate in South Africa in recent months, leading to strained relations with Donald Trump and his administration. A new law allows the government ...

Josh Sullivan was kidnapped during a church service last Thursday. LONDON and PRETORIA -- An American missionary allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint during a church service in South Africa last ...

South Africa’s multi-party government of national unity (GNU), which emerged in the wake of the May 2024 elections, marked a turning point in the country’s political history. It took South ...

China is stepping into a weapons supply breach in parts of Africa’s Sahel as authorities in the region cut ties with former colonial power France and Russia struggles to replace its depleted stocks.

What began as a convenience has become a full-blown cultural movement. South Africa’s food and grocery delivery scene has evolved beyond just quick meals, it now plays a surprising role in ...

An American missionary allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint during a church service in South Africa last Thursday has been rescued in "a high-intensity shootout" between police and his suspected ...

France was recently asked to leave Chad ... “Russia's anti-colonialist narrative towards the Global South in general, including Africa, has been pretty much unchallenged,” Sabanadze explained ...

We bring you a special edition of Eye on Africa, two years after the outbreak of war in Sudan. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and more than 13 million uprooted, with reports of rape ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...