By Liesl Peyper The Middle East is playing a growing role in funding Africa, reflecting changing trade and …
THE upcoming Eswatini Investment Conference (EIC) which is designed to strengthen regional collaboration and position the southern African country as a preferred destination for investment will increase long term business ventures for the nation. …
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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. …
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By Mbongeni Mguni, Bloomberg Botswana became the first African central bank to raise interest rates after the Iran war …
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Zambia cuts rates as inflation eases, bucks global pause
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Taonga Mitimingi, Bloomberg Zambia’s central bank extended its easing cycle as inflation is projected to cool further, even …
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South Africa jobless rate rises before Iran war fallout hits
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterBy Bonolo Mokonoto and Ntando Thukwanam, Bloomberg South Africa’s unemployment rate rose more than expected in the first quarter …
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Trump to meet Xi Thursday for high-stakes US-China summit
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterUS President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet Thursday morning in Beijing, according to the …
