Finance
Senegal’s ex-finance minister becomes first African to head World Bank’s private sector unit
LONDON, (The Southern African Times) - The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the...
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Zimbabwe optimistic about 7.4% economic growth in 2021: Central Bank
HARARE, (The Southern African Times) - Zimbabwe expected a strong economic growth of 7.4 percent this...
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The IMF and Kenya agree on US$2.4b for budget support to weather Covid-19 hardships
NAIROBI, (The Southern African Times) – The government of Kenya is set to receive a US$2.4...
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Zimbabwe central bank raises main lending rate to 40%
HARARE, (The Southern African Times) - Zimbabwe lifted its main lending rate to 40% from 35%...
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Johannesburg Stock Exchange Partners With Globacap to Launch SME Funding Market in South Africa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Africa’s largest stock exchange and the market of choice for international investors seeking...
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African Development Bank launches $1.3 – $2 billion in loans for women entrepreneurs
(The Southern African Times) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa...
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Nigeria’s president approves set up of $2.6 billion infrastructure firm
(The Southern African Times) - Nigeria's president has approved the creation of a new company that...
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African ministers meet UNECA and IMF on immediate Economic response to COVID-19
ADDIS ABABA, (The Southern African Times) - African ministers in charge of finance have met with...
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Uganda’s President orders suspension of European-backed fund
KAMPALA, (The Southern African Times) - Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the suspension of a...
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African ministerial meeting to focus on COVID-19, AfCFTA
ADDIS ABABA, (The Southern African Times) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and...
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