The South African Executive Steering the UK’s £1 Billion Global Investment Strategy
Leslie Maasdorp, a South African financial executive with a distinguished career spanning both public service and ...
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Mozambique’s Domestic Debt Switch Triggers Selective Default Rating from S&P
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Mozambique’s local currency sovereign credit rating to ‘Selective Default’ (SD) following ...
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South Africa’s G20 Presidency Drives Finance Discussions in Cape Town
The G20 Finance Track meetings, currently underway in Cape Town, have entered a critical phase as ...
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Acsis Secures First Multimillion-Dollar Investment Deal, Paving the Way for Africa-Caribbean Economic Growth
The African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit (Acsis) has set a new benchmark in Africa-Caribbean investment ...
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South Africa Targets Investment-Grade Credit Rating in Two Years
At the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, outlined ...
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BRICS Expands Further Despite Trump’s Tariff Threats
The BRICS alliance, a coalition of emerging economies originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South ...
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Benin Prepares Africa’s First Eurobond Issue of 2025
Benin is positioning itself as a leader in Africa's sovereign debt markets with its planned issuance ...
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Zambia’s SEC Sanctions Standard Chartered Over Mis-Selling Chinese Property Bonds
Standard Chartered Bank has reportedly faced sanctions from Zambia’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in connection ...
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How YC-backed FoodCourt is Transforming Africa’s Food Delivery Landscape
In a bold move inspired by the innovations of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, Y Combinator-backed ...
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Tyme Group Secures $1.5 Billion Valuation with Investment
Tyme Group, a prominent digital banking platform with operations in South Africa and Southeast Asia, has ...
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