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South African lender Investec to fund coal until 2030

FILE PHOTO: Cooling towers are pictured at a coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom in Duhva, South Africa, February 18, 2020. Picture taken February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Mike…

Dollar firm ahead of Powell testimony, sterling up on hot inflation

U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was firmer on Wednesday leading into Federal…

Asia shares near 4-month peak, yen falls as BOJ maintains policy

A passerby walks past an electric monitor displaying various countries’ stock price index outside a bank in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian shares…

Africa moves to protect its interests in the global tax rules

A map of Africa By Khulile Thwala The African Union (AU) has concluded a meeting of the Specialised Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration- Sub-Committee on…

Kenyan president’s tax hikes alienate his ‘hustler’ base

Workers package rice processed at the Capwell industries limited in Thika area of Kiambu County, Kenya. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi By Duncan Miriri GITHUNGURI, Kenya (Reuters) – Eighty per cent of voters…

Asian shares edge lower, dollar wobbles ahead of Fed

Men walk past an electric board displaying Nikkei and other countries’ indexes outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares struggled for…

Ally’s 10m bid for SA’s Polokwane City Rovers

Mbabane Highlanders’ Managing Director Chief Ally Kgomongwe. ……….Highlanders Managing Director Chief Ally Kgomongwe has tabled an offer to buy 70 per cent shares in SA’s National First Division League side,…

A dash of brightness to the Mbabane skyline

City of Mbabane. By Jabu Matsebula THE skyline over the city of Mbabane is about to change, decidedly for the best. It will change the enduring picture of a city…

Shinley delivers epic performance at Open Mic

Afro-soul, house, amapiano, and R&B singer Shinley Green By Bahle Gama Afro-soul, house, amapiano, and R&B singer Shinley Green gave a phenomenal performance at 23:28 lounge on Wednesday night. Shinley,…

What to do to get paid for your craft: Artists speak

Artists speak on what it takes to make money from their crafts. By Siphesihle Dlamini One of the biggest challenges faced by local artists is the issue of making money…