Moody’s Welcomes South Africa’s Fiscal Consolidation as Deficit Target Falls to 3.9%
Moody’s Ratings has assessed South Africa’s latest medium-term budget policy statement as positive for the country’s ...
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Airtel Money Sets IPO Price at £1.96, Targeting $7bn Valuation
Airtel Money has set the price for its planned initial public offering (IPO) at £1.96 per ...
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Zimbabwe’s Land Compensation Payments Reach More Than US$520 Million
Zimbabwe has paid more than US$520 million to former commercial farmers whose properties were compulsorily acquired ...
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Wheat Falls as Markets Watch Black Sea Export Prospects
Wheat prices eased on Monday as traders assessed whether renewed diplomatic efforts could restore grain shipments ...
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Senegal’s Fiscal Deficit Could Reach 9.2% of GDP as Debt Costs and Subsidies Increase
Senegal’s fiscal position is coming under renewed pressure, with Barclays estimating that the country’s 2026 deficit ...
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The Price of Being African: Why Ruto’s Call for Financial Reform Cannot Wait
There is a particular kind of injustice that never appears in a ledger, yet shapes every ...
Read moreDetailsWheat buyers face higher costs as Black Sea disruption reshapes global grain trade
Global wheat markets are facing renewed pressure as disruption to grain shipments from the Black Sea ...
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Global Rate Decisions and US PMI Data Set to Shape FX and Bond Markets This Week
Global foreign-exchange and bond markets enter the week of September 21 with investors assessing a more ...
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Standard Bank and UnionPay Unlock Cross-Border E-Commerce Opportunities for Merchants Across Nine African Markets
Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International (UPI) have expanded UnionPay e-commerce acceptance across nine African markets, ...
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Nigeria moves to strengthen agricultural export systems
Nigeria has established a new inter ministerial committee aimed at strengthening its agricultural quarantine and food ...
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