As the conclave begins, readers shared on social media their hopes for the next pope. (RNS) — Clergy sexual abuse. Women’s ...

Last week, I covered how the dollar was used as a weapon and ‘geopolitical tool of compliance, punishment and hierarchy’, and ...

Aditya Birla Capital Digital Limited (“ABCDL”), the digital-first D2C arm of India’s leading financial services company, ...

One of the most visible ways customs affect gold prices is through import duties and tariffs imposed by governments. India is the second-largest consumer of gold globally, with demand driven by ...

Capitec’s strong share price growth helped it become South Africa’s largest bank by market cap, exceeding FirstRand, Standard Bank, Absa, and Nedbank. The big share price jump followed the ...

Reed Bank – a contested area of the South China Sea believed to be rich in gas and oil – could become a future hotspot for stand-offs and conflicts between China and the Philippines ...

From 1981 to 1987, his terrifying crackdown in the southern regions of Matabeleland and the Midlands led to the killing of an estimated 20 000 civilians. A specialised brigade, trained not to protect ...

In its latest Africa’s Pulse report, the World Bank forecasts that growth in sub-Saharan Africa will edge up from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.5% in 2025 and further accelerate to 4.3% in 2026 and 2027.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has ended an historic visit to South Africa, signalling a dramatic improvement in the once-strained relations between the two nations. The visit marked a ...

As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund host the Spring Meetings in Washington this week, Africa’s development priorities hang in the balance. With no high-level discussions on climate or ...