By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Moneyweb
Kobus Gertenbach, CEO of Premier Group, recounts how he helped rebuild the company after a serious financial crisis, notably marked by its inability to ensure payment of salaries when he took up his post as chief financial officer. His career is featured in the fourth episode of Peregrine Capital’s Building Conviction podcast.
Baowu Resources published an ESG report in Shanghai on 6 November on the sustainability of the Simandou mining project in Guinea, presented as its first public document dedicated to the project. Guinean Environment Minister Fassou Théa linked Simandou to employment, infrastructure and economic development, according to the company's statement.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Le Soleil ·
Sidi Ould Tah, president of the African Development Bank Group, called for a transformation of Africa’s financial architecture to better mobilise local savings and finance the productive economy. He cited an annual development financing gap of more than $400 billion at AFIS 2026 in Luanda, according to Financial Afrik.
🇲🇷 Mauritania · Source: Financial Afrik ·
The traditional Kakoundja necklace, from the Teke people in Haut-Ogooué, Gabon, is attracting visitors to the Gabonese pavilion at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. The accessory is presented as part of Gabonese heritage showcased internationally, according to the Gabonese Press Agency.
🇬🇦 Gabon · Source: AGP Gabon ·
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula denies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering resigning after the party's electoral decline in the 2026 local elections. He says the ANC is preparing a report on its campaign and results to guide its response, according to IOL.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: IOL ·
South Africa plans to sell 2.5 million hectaresSouth Africa plans to sell 2.5 million hectares of public land to black farmers to develop agricultural ownership and production. About half of the land is unused, and developing it could increase South African agricultural production by about 30%, according to economist Wandile Sihlobo, cited by RFI.
Zimbabwe's smart traffic system detects five million violationsZimbabwe's new Smart Traffic Management System has recorded five million road traffic violations since its recent launch, partly through automated surveillance devices. Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe confirmed the figure to the Daily News in an interview conducted over the weekend.The week in Africa
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