Mutharika Reappoints Mwanamvekha as Malawi’s Finance Minister
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has reappointed seasoned economist Joseph Mwanamvekha as Minister of Finance, marking a ...
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Malawi Election Projections Indicate Strong Lead for Mutharika
The Southern African Times reports that tallies from Malawi’s 16 September general elections indicate that former ...
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Ethiopia Achieves Record High in Annual Foreign Exchange Earnings, Reaching USD 32.1 Billion
Ethiopia has secured a historic USD 32.1 billion in foreign exchange inflows during its recently concluded ...
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Namibia’s Public Debt Rises as Government Pursues Fiscal Consolidation
Namibia’s central government debt has escalated to 164 billion Namibian dollars (approximately 8.8 billion U.S. dollars) ...
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South Africa’s Parliament Approves 2025 Budget Despite Controversy Over VAT Increase
South Africa’s parliament has passed the 2025 Budget, tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, following a ...
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Lebombo Border Reopens as Political Tensions Subside
The Lebombo Port of Entry, a crucial trade artery between South Africa and Mozambique, has fully ...
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Russian Government to Deliberate on Potential Gasoline Export Ban
The Russian government is poised to evaluate the possibility of imposing a ban on gasoline exports, ...
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Political Unrest Disrupts Mozambique’s Shipping Industry
Mozambique is grappling with significant political turmoil following the contentious general elections held on 9 October ...
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El Niño-Induced Drought Continues to Plague Southern African Farmers
As the 2024/2025 summer crop planting season commences in December, farmers across Southern Africa remain apprehensive ...
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Libya Reaches Decade-High Oil Production of 1.4 Million Barrels per Day
Libya’s oil production has reached its highest level since 2013, with the state-owned National Oil Corporation ...
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