Finance
Tunisia to issue up to $3 billion debt and push reforms this year, finance minister says
TUNIS (The Southern African Times) - Tunisia will issue debt worth up to $3 billion this...
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South Africa’s Reserve Bank is ready for a third wave of Covid-19 says Governor
JOHANNESBURG, (The Southern African Times) - South Africa’s central bank has room to provide stimulus in...
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Zambia’s annual inflation edges up
LUSAKA, (The Southern African Times) - Zambia's annual inflation rate edged up by 2.3 percentage points...
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Kenya’s economy contracted by 1.1% in Q3 in 2020
NAIROBI, (The Southern African Times) - Kenya's economy contracted by 1.1 percent in the third quarter...
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African Development Bank Launches $25 billion Dollar Initiative to scale up climate adaptation
(The Southern African Times) - African Development Bank President Akinwumi A. Adesina announced the launch on...
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African Banks sign deal to upgrade Trade Checkpoint at Zimbabwe Border
(The Southern African Times) - A group of African banks has signed a US$194mn senior debt...
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South Africa keeps rates flat as inflation risks balanced
Reuters) - South Africa's central bank kept its main lending rate at 3.5% on Thursday, saying...
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Zambia, IMF to hold talks on credit facility from next month
(The Southern African Times) - Zambia will hold discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from...
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Mauritius and Morocco join African Development Bank (AfDB/AFMISM) Bloomberg® bond index
HARARE, (The Southern African Times) - The African Development Bank today announced the addition of two...
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Impact Investment and the growing shift toward meaningful finance in Africa
The current global trend towards more meaningful, purpose-led investment – otherwise known as Impact Investing –...
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