The Rand’s Rise and Its Message for South Africa’s Economy
24/12/2025The South African rand’s recently gained against the U.S. dollar as a result of a rise in the prices of precious metals, a key export component for the nation on.
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Health Innovation
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The U.S.–Africa Health Pacts: Aid in Transition
24/12/2025In the waning days of 2025, the United States embarked on an unprecedented restructuring of its global health engagement, unveiling a suite of negotiated health agreements with at least nine.
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Africa Development
Finance
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South Africa’s Renewed Currency Confidence
15/12/2025South Africa’s currency recently gained ground in early trade, supported by higher gold prices, as local investors look to the year’s last bit of economic data for clues on the.
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Economy
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Sustainability
Economic Impacts of South Africa’s Strong Rand on Global Markets
12/12/2025South Africa’s rand (ZAR) in mid-December 2025 traded around 16.85 to 17.10 per US dollar, reflecting a 5.66% appreciation over the past year. This resurgence is tied to a combination.
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Africa Development
Finance
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Why Africa’s $1 Trillion State Assets Matter for Future Growth
02/12/2025Africa is owning its choices to the capital it has managed to build over time. For the first time, state-owned institutions across the continent are managing assets approaching $1 trillion,.
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Africa
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Women in leadership
Importance of Women’s Participation for Economic Growth in Africa
10/03/2025With the recently celebrated International Women’s Day, it is crucial to reflect on the vital role women play in driving economic growth and development in African countries. Despite comprising a.
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Economy
Governance and Policy
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Is Africa a Debt-Defying Continent?
23/10/2024Africa is no longer the debt-laden continent often portrayed by Western media over the years. In fact, the continent is showing resilience in managing its public finances despite global challenges..
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Economy
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Why Eswatini is the Land of Opportunities
28/11/2022For decades, Africa was known and described as a land of opportunities. This impression is because of the many opportunities in different countries of the continent that cannot be ignored..
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African History
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Eswatini: The African Country with a Touch of Difference
23/08/2022When countries on the African continent are mentioned during discussions most times, there is always the tendency to forget Eswatini formerly known as Swaziland due to the similarities in the.
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Peace and Security
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SADC calls extraordinary summit to address Eswatini crisis
08/07/2022Eswatini’s King Mswati has finally agreed to attend the extraordinary summit of the security organ of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 21 July, after keeping the organisers guessing.
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