South African corporate social investment grows in 2023
Bizcommunity.com South African flag and South African Rand cash bills and coins. Getty Images Image used for illustrative purpose South African companies spent an estimated R11.8bn on corporate social investment (CSI) in the 2023 financial year, according to corporate responsibility consultancy Trialogue’s latest research findings. The spend reflects an 8% nominal and 1% real increase
Vaccine production in Africa key to pandemic-proofing the Continent
Africa Business Image used for illustrative purpose. Coronavirus Covid-19 Vaccine glass bottle. Coronavirus 2019-nCoV concept. Illustrative vial of coronavirus vaccine. The unprecedented speed of development of the Covid-19 vaccines can be attributed to multiple factors including record levels of international collaboration and swift action on the part of many governments and regulatory bodies to provide
South African manufacturing output rises 2.1% y/y in October
Bizcommunity.com Johannesburg cityscape, taken at sunset, showing Hillbrow residential centre with the prominent Ponte flats and the communications tower. Getty Images Image used for illustrative purpose. South Africa’s manufacturing output rose 2.1% year on year in October after falling by a revised 4.1% in September, statistics agency data showed on Tuesday, 12 December.Factory production was
Ghana inflation slows to 26.4% y/y in November – statistics agency
Reuters News A man holds Ghana’s cedi notes in Accra July 3, 2007. Luc Gnago, Reuters Ghana’s consumer inflation slowed to 26.4% year on year in November from 35.2% in October, the statistics service said on Thursday. The cocoa, gold and oil-producing country facing its worst economic crisis in a generation is in talks with
FG to implement new revenue formular in Q1 2024 — Nigeria
Nigerian Tribune Image used for illustrative purpose. Getty Images Federal Government on Wednesday unveiled plans to commence the implementation of the new revenue-sharing formula in the first quarter of 2024. The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Muhammed Bello Shehu gave the indication during an interactive session on the 2024-2026 Medium Term
SA secures $300mln loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience
Bizcommunity.com SA secures $300mln loan for Energy Governance and Climate Resilience The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has sanctioned a $300m loan for South Africa, earmarked for the implementation of its Energy Governance and Climate Resilience Programme. This programme, devised in partnership with other development entities including the World Bank and KfW Development