Monday, June 22, 2026

Money

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Jump: US Stocks Rally as US–Iran Deal Eases Oil and Supply Chain Pressures

US stock markets surged on Monday after investors welcomed a breakthrough US–Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping corridor. The Nasdaq...

How Fox’s Roku Acquisition Could Reshape the Future of Streaming Technology

DEAL AT A GLANCE   Deal Metric Details Deal Value $22 billion enterprise value Price Per Share $160.00 (cash + FOX Class A stock) Cash Component $96.00...

SpaceX Goes Public: $2 Trillion Debut Makes History — And Rewrites the Rules for Africa’s Digital Future

FAST FACTS: SPCX DEBUT Metric Value IPO Price $135 per share Opening Trade $150 per share (+11%) Intraday High $176.52 Current Trading ~$171 Valuation at Open $2 trillion+ Capital Raised $75 billion...

SASSA JULY 2026 GRANT PAYMENT DATES: Full Schedule Confirmed Older Persons, Disability, Children’s Grants and SRD

PRETORIA, 12 June 2026-The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the official payment dates for all...

Durban’s Agribulk Terminal Ships First Maize Vessel in 18 Months — and a Record Harvest Promises More

After an 18-month silence, South Africa's Maydon Wharf Agribulk Terminal in Durban has loaded its first export maize...

SpaceX Goes Public: $2 Trillion Debut Makes History — And Rewrites the Rules for...

FAST FACTS: SPCX DEBUT Metric Value IPO Price $135 per share Opening Trade $150 per share (+11%) Intraday High $176.52 Current Trading ~$171 Valuation at Open $2 trillion+ Capital Raised $75 billion (record) Shares...

SASSA JULY 2026 GRANT PAYMENT DATES: Full Schedule Confirmed Older Persons, Disability, Children’s Grants...

PRETORIA, 12 June 2026-The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the official payment dates for all social...

Durban’s Agribulk Terminal Ships First Maize Vessel in 18 Months — and a Record...

After an 18-month silence, South Africa's Maydon Wharf Agribulk Terminal in Durban has loaded its first export maize vessel...

PayPal Freezes Kenyan Accounts Amid Tightened Global Compliance Rules

Kenyan freelancers, online sellers, and digital entrepreneurs are increasingly reporting account restrictions and frozen funds on PayPal as the...

FlySafair’s R12 Birthday Sale: What It Reveals About South Africa’s Aviation Cost Crisis in...

South Africa's most popular low-cost airline is back with its annual birthday giveaway — but the small print on...

Bureaucracy Is Africa Logistics’ Most Expensive Cargo — And Jamie Dimon Just Issued the...

In late April 2026, Jamie Dimon — the man who steered JPMorgan Chase from a $130 billion institution to...

Coinbase Cuts 700 Jobs as AI Reshapes the Tech Workforce — What Africa’s Logistics...

The global technology sector is undergoing a reckoning, and the latest signal came loud and clear on Tuesday, May...

SASSA Confirms May 2026 Grant Payment Dates

Updated:1/2/2026 IMPORTANT MESSAGE Payments for some beneficiaries who have been targeted for review will be on 08 May 2026. Johannesburg| 22 April...

Costco Tweaks Its Iconic $1.50 Hot Dog Combo — Without Touching the Price

For decades, few food deals have achieved near-mythical status like the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo at Costco...

Historic U.S. Candy Maker Lammes Candies to Close After 141 Years Amid Economic Pressures

A beloved American confectionery institution is coming to an end. Lammes Candies, a family-run business that has operated in...

Fuel Shock Incoming: How the UAE’s OPEC Exit Will Reshape Freight Costs Across Africa

Every truck that moves goods along the Nairobi–Mombasa corridor, every cargo vessel loading containers at Dar es Salaam, every...

SASSA SRD Status Check 2026: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Johannesburg| April 21, 2026: For millions of South Africans, the first task of every new month is the same:...

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