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Volkswagen’s namesake brand plans to deliver a sustained boost in earnings of about €10bn (R197.3bn) in 2026 as part of a plan to lower costs and increase profits as the carmaker transitions to electric cars.

Electric-vehicle sales are poised to more than double by 2026 but eliminating emissions from road transportation by the middle of this century will require even greater efforts, according to BloombergNEF.

Zimbabwe banned the importation of Johnson & Johnson baby powder with immediate effect, saying the talc used in the product is highly toxic.

Toyota and Hyundai have put their weight behind hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the push to reach net zero emissions, but dismal sales in 2022 suggest customers remain extremely wary.

Without a major shift, Germany’s labour force will shrink dramatically in the coming years, undermining economic growth, boosting inflation pressures and posing especially tough challenges to the manufacturing firms.

The Sandesaras built Nigeria’s biggest independent oil firm, but India has accused the pair of scamming its public banks.

Zimbabwe banned the importation of Johnson & Johnson baby powder with immediate effect, saying the talc used in the product is highly toxic.

One in two financial professionals said they would change jobs if asked to come into the office more often.

Namibia is considering taking minority stakes in mining and petroleum production companies amid increasing concerns over local ownership of valuable resources.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved a plan to allow Eskom to buy 344.5MW of new generation capacity from solar and battery energy storage.