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Economic growth

South African rand edges higher ahead of rate decision

FILE PHOTO: South African Rand coins are seen in this photo illustration taken September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings JOHANNESBURG – The South African rand edged higher at the start of…

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs secures E2.8 million grant for relief and rehabilitation

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Pholile Shakantu. Picture: Tribe Studios By Ncaba Ntshakalancaban@rubiconmedia.group The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has successfully secured a generous grant of…

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World Bank to share more data to attract private investors to developing countries

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga By Andrea Shalal The World Bank will publish more of its proprietary data, including on debt defaults, starting next week as part of a…

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China told it faces ‘fork in the road’ as officials meet CEOs

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024, in Beijing, China March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jing Xu By Colleen Howe and Jing Xu…

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King hails Inyatsi, Shakantu’s investments in Eswatini

…says it’s a sign of strong confidence in the country His Majesty King Mswati III receives an update from Inyatsi Group Holdings Chairman Michelo Shakantu on the kind of coal…

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SVNET Scholarship Recovery Programme raised over E48m for government in 2023

African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. By Lwazi Dlamini The resounding success of the Scholarship Management and Loan Recovery has been amplified by the net revenue collection of E48…

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Oil slips as Russia lifts supplies, jet fuel demand stirs caution

An oil pump is seen at sunset outside Scheibenhard, near Strasbourg, France. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo SINGAPORE – Oil prices dipped on Tuesday due in part to the prospect of rising…

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Mixed signals on Eswatini’s recent economic developments

Central Bank Governor Dr Phil Mnisi By Ncaba Ntshakala The Central Bank of the Kingdom of Eswatini has released its report on the latest economic developments with mixed signals.  The…

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Agriculture budget should be 10% of national budget – MP

A tractor ploughing the fields. By Bahle Gama  Members of Parliament have questioned when the country will implement the Maputo declaration if the Ministry of Agriculture is still getting 5…

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South Africa’s Standard Bank posts 27% jump in annual profit

Standard Bank JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Africa’s biggest lender by assets Standard Bank said on Thursday its annual profit jumped by 27% as high interest rates helped offset rising bad loans.…

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