Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Cell C on Friday delivered its maiden financial results, since its listing in November, showing improved financial results as its turnaround gains momentum.

MTN Group delivered strong growth, robust cash generation and increased returns in the first half of 2026.

Frogfoot Vox and its subsidiary Hypa have secured a major capital injection that will enable the acceleration of high-speed fibre broadband access to previously underserved and lower-income township communities.

JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited Group on Wednesday said that its reported results for the year ended May 31, 2026, were materially affected by the

Africa's food and water security, along with resilient local value chains – water, agriculture, processing – are no longer just development topics, they

Africa’s food and water security, along with resilient local value chains – water, agriculture, processing – are no longer just development topics, they have become national and geopolitical priorities across governments and investors, said Business Sweden strategy and business development Middle East and Africa project manager Kudakwashe Koke. Speaking at a high-level Thought Leadership Forum hosted by Alfa Laval, in partnership with Business Sweden, he said that the continent’s global dependency creates vulnerability, as Africa imports large volumes of staple foods, such as wheat, rice and maize, and global shocks, including wars, disrupts fertiliser, grain and logistics flows.

MTN Digital Infrastructure has entered into a strategic partnership with a UAE-based data centre investment platform, founded by Tarek Al Ashram, an

Finance will play a key role in helping Africa 's information and communication technology (ICT) sector grow while reducing its carbon footprint.

The construction tender for the R27.5-million uMkhomazi Water Project Phase 1 (uMWP-1), a major bulk water infrastructure scheme in KwaZulu-Natal, is expected to be awarded by January 2027. This will be followed by the start of construction a year later, in January 2028, with the project aiming to start delivering water in July 2032, said Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) project finance specialist Thabani Nomvalo during Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) sector-specific consultations on the proposed 2027/28 raw water tariffs on August 13.

In strategic partnership with the eMalahleni local municipality, the Nkulo Community Partnership Trust has broken ground on the R9.437-million Kwa-Guqa pipeline rehabilitation project. This infrastructure initiative, which will see the construction of a 3 km bulk raw water pipeline serving three wards within Kwa-Guqa, in eMalahleni, aims to strengthen the resilience of the municipal water network, ensuring improved water security for households, businesses and future development within the area.