- 14 June 2023
- EFT Reporter
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 MwangiBy Duncan MiririGITHUNGURI, Kenya (Reuters) – Eighty per cent of voters in this…
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- 11 June 2023
- EFT Reporter
A dash of brightness to the Mbabane skyline
City of Mbabane. By Jabu MatsebulaTHE skyline over the city of Mbabane is about to change, decidedly for the best. It will change the enduring picture of a city under…
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- 31 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
Shares drop ahead of US debt ceiling vote; China data rattles nerves
Men walk past an electric board displaying Nikkei and other countries’ indexes outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonBy Amanda CooperLONDON (Reuters) – Global shares fell on Wednesday ahead…
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- 30 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
Uganda says 2023/24 GDP growth to reach 6%
Ugandan business people are seen at a market with their merchandises for sale at Mpondwe border that separates Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Mpondwe, Uganda. REUTERS/James Akena/File…
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- 24 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
Dollar gains on resilient U.S. economy, flight to safety
A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoBy Herbert Lash and Alun JohnNEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar hit a fresh two-month high against…
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- 24 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
South African rand slips with focus on rate decision
South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/IllustrationJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand slipped against a stronger dollar on Wednesday, as investors…
Read More- 24 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
South Africans face more interest rate hike pain as inflation sticks
FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of South Africa’s central reserve bank, at the reserve bank offices in Pretoria, South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoBy Kopano Gumbi JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa’s…
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- 21 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
When SA sneezes, Eswatini catches the cold
The Ngwenya Border between Eswatini and South Africa. By Jabu MatsebulaWhen South Africa sneezes, Eswatini catches the cold. It’s an expression that regularly comes alive when events inspired by its…
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- 11 May 2023
- EFT Reporter
Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles
Supporters of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied carry national flags and banners during a rally to demonstrate their support for him in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File PhotoBy Marc JonesLONDON (Reuters) -Tunisia…
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