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Continuing Drought to Affect Maize Production in Zimbabwe

Continuing Drought to Affect Maize Production in Zimbabwe

(3 Minutes Read) Mazowe district of Zimbabwe's Mashonaland Central province is struggling with prolonged severe drought. The authorities apprehend that the drought will affect the...
South Africa May Cut Interest Rates as Inflation Tames

South Africa May Cut Interest Rates as Inflation Tames

(3 Minutes Read) A cut of 25 bps to 8.00% next quarter, either in July or September, is expected from the Reserve Bank, according to a...
South Africa’s Inflation Rate Decelerates

South Africa’s Inflation Rate Decelerates

(3 Minutes Read) Headline consumer inflation stood at 5.6% in February after reaching 5.3% in January, data from the statistics agency showed as of Wednesday...
China has written off an unspecified amount of Zimbabwe's interest-free loans and has pledged to help the government find a way out of its ongoing debt crisis. This was revealed by Beijing’s ambassador to Harare, Zhou Ding.

China Writes Off Interest -free Loans to Zimbabwe

(3 minutes read) As of September 2023, Zimbabwe’s publicly guaranteed debt stood at USD 17.7 billion, of which USD 12.7 billion was external and USD...

Starlink to Terminate Operations in South Africa: Users Continue to Get Updates

(3 Minutes Read) Starlink, which has commenced its operations in South Africa with much fanfare said that it would terminate its operations by the month's...
Currency Change in Zimbabwe Puts Citizens into Undue Difficulties

Currency Change in Zimbabwe Puts Citizens into Undue Difficulties

(3 Minutes Read) ZIMdollar, the Zimbabwean domestic currency also known as RTGS, does not have many takers. Informal traders who account for about 75% of...

SAMIM Forces Start Withdrawing from Mozambique

(3 Minutes Read) Botswana is the first troop-contributing country (TCC) whose troops are leaving ahead of mission closure in July. SAMIM deployed in Mozambique to...
Mozambique to Repair Roads Damaged by Floods

Mozambique to Repair Roads Damaged by Floods

(3 Minutes Read) The amount required, according to the ANE, is only for interventions in the roads of Maputo province. At the moment, the sector...
Question Mark Over Zuma’s Presidential Contest as EC Seeks Clarification from Constitutional Court

Question Mark Over Zuma’s Presidential Contest as EC Seeks Clarification from Constitutional Court

(3 Minutes Read) South Africa's electoral commission confirmed that it has lodged an urgent and direct appeal to the Constitutional Court after a ruling reinstated...
ANC Support Declining: A New Survey

ANC Support Declining: A New Survey

(3 Minutes Read) A new opinion poll shows that support for the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and his ruling African National Congress (ANC) is...

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