SA Coal Is Burning Out Quicker Than Expected [analysis]

Daily Maverick

South Africa's coal mining industry is on the brink of permanent decline as the country's main export markets prepare to reduce reliance on the erstwhile 'black gold' and global… Read more »

'Religious Commitment' to Coal Could Scuttle SA Economy [analysis]

Daily Maverick

As activists prepare for global protest action on the climate emergency, the good ship South Africa is sailing into powerful energy policy crosswinds - which could either beach the… Read more »

CTC Under Fire Over Skyrocketing Prices of Basic Commodities

New Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean industrialists and economists say the current shortage of maize meal and the subsequent astronomical price increases of basic goods are being caused by the Competitions… Read more »

Int'l Price Cut, Illicit Trade Cripple Coffee Exports

Addis Fortune

This year's collapsing global coffee prices, which are nearly a third of prices in 2011 and the lowest in 13 years, have left Ethiopia's 5.3 million coffee farmers in the lurch.… Read more »

Why Nigeria Still Not Self-Sufficient in Sugar Production

Daily Trust

28 sugar factories, 250,000 hectares of land needed- Sugar Council Read more »

AFEX Decries Declining Cocoa Yields in Nigeria

Premium Times

Ayodeji Balogun, the Country Manager of AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd., has decried the declining yields of the current cocoa value chain following neglect of the commodity. Read more »

RSF Seize Truck Smuggling Fuel and Commodities to Neighboring Country

SNA

Rapid Support Forces(RSF) in West Darfur State seized vehicle and truck loaded with fuels and food supplies -sugar and flour- on their way to a neighboring country. Read more »

Enhancing Eiti Role in Fighting Corruption [opinion]

This Day

EITI needs to be more proactive in addressing corruption. Read more »

Mineral Resources Welcomes Improved GDP Figures

SAnews.gov.za

The Mineral Resources and Energy Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the mining sector's performance in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the second quarter of 2019. Read more »

Mixed Fortunes for SA Export Commodities

CAJ News

SOME of South Africa's main export commodities have been under pressure in recent weeks amid growing concerns about the global growth outlook. Read more »

Gold Strike, Lay-Off Costs Leave Sibanye Earnings in the Red [analysis]

Daily Maverick

Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater unveiled a first-half loss on Thursday, 29 August, hit by a lengthy strike at its gold operations and costs related to retrenchments. If… Read more »

NEITI, Auditor-General to Forge Partnership On Data Sharing

Daily Trust

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has pledged to work closely with the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation to promote integrity in data… Read more »

Premium Prices Fuel Optimism Among Rwanda Tea Exporters

New Times

On August 13, Rwanda tea made by Kitabi Tea Company - a tea factory located in Nyamagabe District - fetched the highest price ever recorded at the Weekly Mombasa Tea Auction,… Read more »

Tobacco Wars - More Footage Emerges, This Time Showing Attempted Hit On Cigarette Baron Adriano Mazzotti

News24Wire

New footage has emerged of what appears to be yet another attempt on the life of a cigarette industry boss, following a hit on Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation's Simon Rudland this… Read more »