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Coca-Cola Announces $1 Billion Investment To Boost Operations In South Africa
2+ week, 2+ day ago (347+ words) The company says the $1 billion investment will roll out through 2030. Coca-Cola and its authorized bottlers, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, are investing 17. 6 billion rand ($1. 05 billion) in South Africa." The company plans to invest through 2030 to expand production,…...
Episcopal Church Ends 40-Year Resettlement Relationship With U. S. Government Over White South African 'Refugees"
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (468+ words) The Episcopal Church has a long history of advocacy against South Africa The Episcopal Church has ended a nearly 40-year relationship with the federal government, citing moral opposition in refusing to resettle white Africans from South Africa classified as refugees…...
Afrikaner U-Turn: White South Africans Who Fled To America Now Head Back, Saying the US Is Unsafe
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (364+ words) Trump launched a refugee program for white South Africans in 2025. While Trump has claimed that white South Africans face persecution in their home country, some have actually deemed it a safer option than the United States. Initially, many white South…...
Ghanaians Wear Fugu Smocks For Cultural Pride After President Was Mocked On Social Media
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) "Fugu Day" now takes place every Wednesday in Ghana, encouraging everyone to wear the traditional outfit. Every week, Ghanaians wear Fugu smocks in an act of cultural pride after their president was mocked for the attire. While the incident left…...
South African Court Rejects Gabrielle Goliath Bid, Upholds Cancelation Of 'Divisive' Exhibit
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) The artist condemned the decision, while fellow naysayers call it an act of censorship. A South African high court has rejected a bid from famed artist Gabrielle Goliath to overturn the cancelation of her proposed exhibition. Goliath's work, originally selected…...
South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Exits From Role At Mining Company He Founded
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (329+ words) Under JSE's new rules, one key reform is that the chair of a listed company can no longer hold an executive position with the company. There are more leadership changes among some of Africa's richest people. In the latest move,…...
Aliko Dangote, Africa's Richest Man, Appoints Daughters, To Key Business Roles
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) Aliko Dangote is valued at $31. 9 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him Africa's richest man. Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has appointed his three daughters to senior leadership positions within the Dangote Group. His second-oldest, Fatima Aliko Dangote, was…...
Nigeria Inks Deal With South Korea To Host Africa's 1st And Only Electric Vehicle Factory
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (363+ words) Nigeria is making strides in the domestic electric vehicle (EV) industry by signing a deal with South Korea to build Africa's first EV manufacturing plant, Business Insider Africa reports. " On Jan. 30, Nigeria signed an agreement with South Korea's Asia Economic…...
Minding Our Own Business: Returning To Our Roots With These 5 African Nations Leading The Diaspora Repatriation Movement
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) For many Black diasporans, the dream of "returning home" has evolved from a sentimental journey into a strategic relocation. As we navigate the complexities of 2026, several African nations have formalized powerful pathways for descendants of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to…...
South African Court Clears Path For Sale Of Nelson Mandela Memorabilia
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) The items are owned by Mandela's daughter Makaziwe and former Robben Island warden Christo Brand. A South African appeals court has ruled against a government heritage agency's attempt to prevent the sale and overseas export of dozens of personal items…...