Zimbabwe’s ZiG Inflation Slows to 3.2 Percent in July as Price Growth Continues to Moderate
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate measured in the Zimbabwe Gold currency eased to 3.2 percent in July, ...
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Ethiopia Raises Interest Rate to Contain Inflation as Oil Prices Add Pressure
Ethiopia’s central bank has increased its benchmark policy interest rate from 15 per cent to 16 ...
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South Africa’s Net Foreign Reserves Decline to US$71.34 Billion in June
South Africa’s net foreign reserves declined to US$71.34 billion at the end of June 2026, according ...
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Ethiopia Targets 10.1% Economic Growth in 2026/27
Ethiopia has projected economic growth of 10.1 per cent for the 2026/27 fiscal year, signalling continued ...
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Ghana, IMF Agree Final Review of $3 Billion Support Programme
Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the final review ...
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Explainer: Sonko–Faye Power Struggle Over IMF Deal Rattles Senegal’s Markets
Senegal’s post-election political compact, once heralded as a generational reset, is rapidly evolving into a case ...
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Zimbabwe’s Vice-President pitches investment re-rating to global markets
Zimbabwe’s Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, has set out a more market-attuned case for the country’s economic trajectory, ...
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South Africa’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Decline to 73.19 Billion Dollars in March
South Africa’s net foreign exchange reserves declined to 73.19 billion dollars at the end of March ...
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South African Rand Eases Ahead of Key Economic Data Under Global Uncertainty
The South African rand traded marginally weaker in early morning dealings on Tuesday, as investors adopted ...
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