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What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa

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The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa.

AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY

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Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company,
AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary
wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current
basket of renewable energy projects.
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MTN eyes increased stake in IHS

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JSE-listed telecommunications giant MTN is in an advanced stage of discussions with independent tower owner, operator and developer IHS Holdings to acquire the 75% shares it does not already own. The group, in a statement issued on Sens on Thursday, advised shareholders to exercise caution when dealing in the company's securities as discussions around the potential transaction continues.

Sasol warns of interim earnings plunge on the back of impairments, weak prices

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JSE-listed Sasol has warned that its earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2025, are expected to fall sharply, with earnings per share (EPS) projected to decline by between 89% and 99% year-on-year, largely owing to weaker commodity prices and significant asset impairments. In a trading statement published on February 5, the company said EPS are expected to be between 10c and 80c, down from the EPS of R7.22 reported for the six months ended December 2024.

AMSA narrows loss to R3.4bn as it winds down longs steel unit

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Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) reported a smaller headline loss of R3.4-billion in 2025 relative to the loss of R5.1-billion posted in 2024 after having closed its long-steel business during the year ended December 31, 2025. The group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) loss was narrowed by 63% from R2.947-billion in 2024 to R1.1-billion in 2025, which AMSA said had been an exceptionally difficult year for the steel industry. This, owing to weak domestic economic activity, persistent global overcapacity, high import penetration, elevated administered input costs, and continued pressure on steel prices.

Tau heads to China, seeking duty-free export access

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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will travel to China from Thursday to Saturday to sign the China–Africa Economic Partnership Agreement, which will see South African exports gain duty-free access to the Chinese market, Tau's office said. South Africa is seeking to boost exports amid a tariff row with the United States, its second-largest bilateral trading partner after China.

Trump's one-year AGOA extension offers brief but fragile trade reprieve, analysts say

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Washington's one-year extension of its preferential trade programme for Africa will deliver only a short-lived reprieve for the continent, analysts said, with South Africa's inclusion remaining tenuous amid strained diplomatic relations. US President Donald Trump signed a law on Tuesday extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act until the end of the year. Enacted in 2000, AGOA offers duty-free and quota-free access to the US market to thousands of products from the 32 eligible African nations. 
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