South African mobile operators have pointed to import duties and taxes as some of the main contributors to unaffordable smartphone prices in South...

By Sumie Yoshikawa China has made large loans to African countries with rich natural resources, especially Angola in southwest Africa. China...

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Log prices during January and February have remained stable across both export and domestic segments which has been good for all involved across the...

The right-wing agenda seems to have finally taken hold in Europe, which can't help but offer a fragile hope of economic recovery after decades of...

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South Africa has removed the luxury goods tax from smartphones cheaper than R2,500.

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