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you are currently viewing::Bloody Tuesday: JSE plunges over 5.5%March 3, 2026-- Bourse dives as global markets reel on Middle East tensions.
The Top 40 index saw an almost 6% dive, while the resource index led plummeted 9.75%. The industrial and financial indices were down about 3% and 4%, respectively. This is in sharp contrast to the JSE closing at an all-time high on Friday following the 2026 Budget. Source: moneyweb.co.za |
Africa Can Grow Faster With AI-If It Moves Now
July 21, 2026--Artificial intelligence can boost productivity, create better jobs, and improve public services in sub-Saharan Africa, but realizing these gains will require reliable power, affordable internet, stronger skills, and rules people trust
A farmer in Kenya gets weather and planting advice on a basic phone. A teacher in Nigeria uses a chatbot to help students catch up in math. South Africa's revenue authority uses data analytics to better target tax audits. These are not futuristic examples from Silicon Valley.
South African business confidence edges up in May after April slump
June 30, 2026--In May the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced new rules designed to ensure more stringent oversight of how brokers and trading firms deploy "algo-trading" techniques on the exchange.
