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Zim Dollar Tumble A Result Of The End Of Tobacco Season – RBZZim Dollar Tumble A Result Of The End Of Tobacco Season – RBZ

Zim Dollar Tumble A Result Of The End Of Tobacco Season – RBZ

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said the fall in the value of the Zimbabwe dollar against the US dollar…

September 17, 2019
Ezekwesili reacts as Buhari dissolves Osinbajo-led economic teamEzekwesili reacts as Buhari dissolves Osinbajo-led economic team

Ezekwesili reacts as Buhari dissolves Osinbajo-led economic team

Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of a new economic team. Buhari, on…

September 17, 2019
Ghana’s Energy Ministry Begins Negotiations With Oil Block WinnersGhana’s Energy Ministry Begins Negotiations With Oil Block Winners

Ghana’s Energy Ministry Begins Negotiations With Oil Block Winners

Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Energy, has begun negotiations with the two companies that recently won blocks GH_WB_02…

September 16, 2019
Belarusian Official In Zimbabwe To Follow Up On Investment DealsBelarusian Official In Zimbabwe To Follow Up On Investment Deals

Belarusian Official In Zimbabwe To Follow Up On Investment Deals

A Belarusian official yesterday jetted into Zimbabwe to follow up on investment deals signed between his government and the government…

September 16, 2019
Zimbabwe’s forex inflows fall just when they are needed mostZimbabwe’s forex inflows fall just when they are needed most

Zimbabwe’s forex inflows fall just when they are needed most

Zimbabwe's foreign currency inflows fell 24% for the six months to June 2019, at a time when the country is…

September 16, 2019
No Extension of Deadline for Old Sh1,000 Notes – CBKNo Extension of Deadline for Old Sh1,000 Notes – CBK

No Extension of Deadline for Old Sh1,000 Notes – CBK

The deadline for Kenya's withdrawal of the old Sh1,000 notes will not be extended, Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge has…

September 15, 2019
A South African company just created Europe’s biggest consumer tech groupA South African company just created Europe’s biggest consumer tech group

A South African company just created Europe’s biggest consumer tech group

Naspers, the South African media company that hit the jackpot with an early investment in Tencent, on Wednesday spun out…

September 14, 2019
IMF sees Namibia growing in 2020 after three-year contractionIMF sees Namibia growing in 2020 after three-year contraction

IMF sees Namibia growing in 2020 after three-year contraction

Namibia’s economy will return to growth in 2020 after contracting for three straight years, but a failure to implement structural…

September 14, 2019
South Africa unlikely to meet its growth forecast of 1.5% – Finance ministerSouth Africa unlikely to meet its growth forecast of 1.5% – Finance minister

South Africa unlikely to meet its growth forecast of 1.5% – Finance minister

South Africa’s economic growth is unlikely to reach the treasury’s target of 1.5% in 2019 because conditions have changed and…

September 14, 2019
IMF Sets Conditions For Zimbabwe To Start Receiving FinancingIMF Sets Conditions For Zimbabwe To Start Receiving Financing

IMF Sets Conditions For Zimbabwe To Start Receiving Financing

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Zimbabwe needs to clear its debt with other creditors for it to…

September 13, 2019