Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to deepen regional integration in an effort to …
By Monique Vanek, Bloomberg African policymakers are set to keep interest rates higher for longer as renewed hostilities between the US and Iran fan fresh inflation fears, especially in countries that are net fuel …
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By Craig Stirling, Bloomberg The global economy is showing signs of waning momentum and mounting inflation pressures during its …
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Oil near $100 emerges as consensus for next year with Iran war
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Mia Gindis, Bloomberg Oil market participants are increasingly pricing crude to be capped near $100 a barrel over …
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South Africa’s inflation hits 4% as fuel shock bites
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg South African annual inflation accelerated to the highest level in 20 months in April, driven …
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New blocs, new capital: Why Africa could gain in a fractured world
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Liesl Peyper The Middle East is playing a growing role in funding Africa, reflecting changing trade and …
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By Greg Ritchie, Bloomberg Yields on the US Treasury’s longest-dated bond rose to the highest level in almost two …
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South Africa’s Pick n Pay raises $282 million from Boxer stake sale to fuel turnaround
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterSouth African retail giant Pick n Pay has raised about 4.7 billion rand ($282 million) after selling part …
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Botswana, Angola join World Federation of Diamond Bourses
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterTHE governments of Botswana and Angola have become affiliated members of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) …
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Gulf shipping standoff hits Africa’s most vulnerable farmers
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Antony Sguazzin, Emele Onu and Katarina Hoije, Bloomberg Landlocked and surrounded by richer, more powerful neighbours, Malawi has …
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Winners and losers from Trump and Xi’s two-day Beijing summit
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Jeff Mason and Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg Donald Trump got the pageantry he craved during his trip to China. …
