Ethiopia faces tough devaluation decision to secure IMF bailout
By: Reuters 12th April 2024 Ethiopia may have to decide on a big currency devaluation sooner rather than later to secure a rescue loan from the International Monetary Fund,... →
Malian parties reject junta's suspension of political activities
By: Reuters 12th April 2024 Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta's order to suspend political activities and vowed... →
South Africa well placed to benefit from huge green hydrogen outlook, attendees hear 
By: Martin Creamer 11th April 2024 Green hydrogen has a massive potential future and South Africa is very well positioned to produce it, attendees of the Hydrogen Economy Discussion... →
SA concerned about Mexican Embassy attacks, calls for diplomatic solution
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th April 2024 The South African government on Thursday called for an amicable diplomatic solution between the Mexican and Ecuadorian governments, in accordance... →
Ethiopia faces tough devaluation decision to secure IMF bailout
By: Reuters 11th April 2024 Ethiopia may have to decide on a big currency devaluation sooner rather than later to secure a rescue loan from the International Monetary Fund,... →
South African rates seen on hold all year amid inflation worry
By: Bloomberg 11th April 2024 South Africa’s central bank won’t cut interest rates this year because of persistent inflation and there’s even a risk it could raise them, bets in... →
Moderna puts Kenya plant plans on hold as Covid vaccine demand slumps
By: Reuters 11th April 2024 Moderna said on Thursday it had paused its plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya, following a post-pandemic decline in demand... →
Prof Maano Ramutsindela appointed Future Africa Research Chair in Sustainability Transformations
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th April 2024 The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Pretoria (UP) have announced Professor Maano Ramutsindela as the Future Africa Research... →
ANC’s Nkosindiphile Xhakaza is new Ekurhuleni mayor
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th April 2024 Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has been elected, unopposed, Ekurhuleni mayor, after an almost two-week absence of leadership, following the removal of... →
South Africa’s looming political shakeup has investors on edge
By: Bloomberg 11th April 2024 South Africa is heading into unchartered political terrain and investors are growing increasingly anxious. The rand slumped 0.9% against the dollar... →
US to make additional funding push in response to Sudan conflict
By: Reuters 11th April 2024 The US will make a push of more than a hundred million in additional funding to respond to the conflict in Sudan as Washington seeks to spur... →
Multilateral development banks still need work on implementing reforms, group says
By: Reuters 11th April 2024 The World Bank and six other multilateral banks have made good progress in integrating global challenges like climate change into their agendas,... →
Sacci BCI remains steady
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th April 2024 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Sacci's) Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained steady at 114.7 in both February and March,... →
