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Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict
By: Reuters 19th April 2024 A soldier walks past the armoured personnel carrier just as it sparks and smokes, sending a surface-to-air missile hurtling toward the United... →
Risk sensitive South African rand weakens as geopolitical tensions bite
By: Reuters 19th April 2024 South Africa's rand weakened in volatile trading early on Friday, as reports of an Israeli attack on Iran sapped risk sentiment and sent currency... →
Will the Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG, restore currency confidence?
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 19th April 2024 The heightened sense of urgency within Zimbabwe’s government to act as the country’s currency crashed – losing 90% of its value since the beginning... →
South Africa contingency reserves won't be spent on Eskom, Transnet – Godongwana
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account to curb its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch... →
Escalation of Middle East hostilities will have ripple effects for Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th April 2024 Africa could be drawn into proxy battles that have domino effects on security, foreign investment and trade relationships. This weekend’s events in... →
Zimbabwe's big businesses are losing the fight for dollars
By: Bloomberg 16th April 2024 From the tiny space he rents in the central business district of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, Brian Tinotenda can look across the... →
Odds-on entry of palladium, platinum into EVs highlighted by research update
By: Martin Creamer 16th April 2024 New York- and Toronto-listed Platinum Group Metals, which is emerging in South Africa’s Waterberg, on Tuesday provided an update on its new light... →
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
By: Reuters 15th April 2024 President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu's... →