Story by Tichaona Kurewa Government has commended savings and credit cooperatives for advancing financial inclusion in the country in line with the National Financial Inclusion Strategy. Speaking in Victoria Falls…
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COMESA urges States to join RCTG Carnet
Story by Tichaona Kurewa THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and other stakeholders are urging regional countries to join the Regional Customs Transit Guarantee Scheme to reduce…
Algerian PAP delegation in the country
By Wellington Makonese An Algerian Pan African Parliament, PAP, Delegation is in the country and has pledged to enhance diplomatic ties. The Algerian PAP delegation is led by Mr Abdelmadjid…
Lenders urged to cancel Zambia debt as country faces economic collapse
MORE than 100 economists and academics have urged international lenders to crisis-stricken Zambia to write off a significant slice of their loans during financial restructuring talks this month. Zambia is…
Angola Tops Nigeria as Africa’s Biggest Oil Producer in August
BLOOMBERG – Nigeria lost its crown as Africa’s largest crude producer as Angola surpassed the country for the first time in more than five years. Angola’s average daily output in…
Rwandan tycoon in Zim
By Owen Mandovha One of Rwanda’s richest persons, Robert Bafakulera, is leading a delegation of business people attending the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industry’s annual congress to be held in Victoria…
South African rand falls as dollar surges on Fed rate hike forecasts
THE South African rand weakened further on Friday, dragged down by a stronger dollar as Federal Reserve officials continued to talk up the need for further interest rate hikes. At…
SA: Reserve Bank needs to take drastic action as inflation rises higher than expected
ECONOMIST Doctor Azar Jammine says the South African Reserve Bank needs to take drastic action as inflation rises higher than it wants it to be. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee…