South Africa leads Africa with a Quality of Life Index of 150.9. Numbeo’s 2026 Quality of Life Index takes a close look at all these factors, purchasing power, cost of living, pollution, safety, healthcare, climate, and more, to rank countries.
A US House committee will on Wednesday consider a three-year extension to Washington's flagship trade initiative for Africa which lapsed in September, but South Africa risks being excluded amid tensions between Pretoria and the Trump administration.
The African Hidden Champions Initiative was honoured to present Mr. Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman of Aspen Pharmacare and Alexforbes as well as President of the American Chamber of Commerce South Africa, with the 2025 Diamond Leadership Award —our highest recognition reserved for business leaders whose impact extends far beyond commercial success at the Africa@Scale Summit in Accra, Ghana.
In a recent op-ed for the Sunday Times, Kuseni Dlamini highlighted the potential repercussions of President Donald Trump’s announcement that South Africa will not participate in the upcoming G20 summit in Miami. Dlamini argues that this decision is more than just about scheduling; it’s a calculated diplomatic signal that could threaten long-standing US-South Africa trade relations.