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Zimbabwe on course to meet 2020 budget deficit target – Finance Minister
JOHANNESBURG (The Southern African Times) - Zimbabwe’s finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Monday the country...
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As South Africa eases lockdown, eco-tourism community fears for future
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 20 (The Southern African Times) - For the Makuleke people of...
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Zambia’s state investment arm be operator of mines in future, says govt
LUSAKA (The Southern African Times) - Zambia’s state-owned investment arm will run mines as an operator...
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Zimbabwe economy to shrink by 4.5% this year on COVID-19, drought
HARARE (The Southern Africa Times) - Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to shrink by 4.5% this year...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: How an ambitious African start-up grew into a global fintech powerhouse
Founded in 2004, the Cape Town-based startup, Mukuru has grown to become a global fintech powerhouse. The...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe’s ruling party wants Old Mutual out of stock exchange
Zimbabwe’s ruling party wants Old Mutual’s listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange terminated, an official said,...
Read moreDetailsAfrican innovators tackle coronavirus with drones and phones
Ghanaian pilot Eric Acquah started a drone company in 2017 to spray crops with pesticides, but...
Read moreDetailsBotswana expects smaller economic contraction in 2020 than previous forecast
GABORONE (The Southern African Times) - Botswana expects its economy to shrink by 8.9% in 2020,...
Read moreDetailsWomen in Africa lead the world in corporate board membership
Africa, a continent blighted by the world's highest maternal mortality rate and scant legal protection for...
Read moreDetailsTotal secures $15.8 bln in funding for Mozambique gas project – FNB
JOHANNESBURG (The Southern African Times) - French oil major Total has secured $15.8 billion in funding...
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