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Somalia’s EAC contribution depends on cutting organised crime
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 16th April 2024 East African Community member states must support Somalia’s efforts to curb destabilising criminal markets. On 15 December 2023, Somalia took a... →
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... →
Cut VAT, trim the state and help the poor
11th April 2024 Few things undermine economic growth as profoundly as excessive taxation and ineffective government spending. This is a palpable reality in South... →
SARB keeps main interest rate unchanged, citing inflation risks
By: Reuters 27th March 2024 South Africa's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 8.25% on Wednesday, saying that on balance risks to the inflation outlook were... →
Mechanical cutting is going to be key for mining going forward – Master Drilling
By: Martin Creamer 26th March 2024 Mechanical cutting, in which huge progress is being made, is going to be key for the mining industry going forward, Master Drilling CEO Danie... →
GOOD Party punts basic income grant, reformed govt structures in manifesto
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th March 2024 Under a GOOD Party government, a basic income grant (BIG) would be affordable and implemented through allocative efficiency, restructuring... →
National Treasury commits to working with DA to introduce fiscal anchors
20th March 2024 Today the Standing Committee on Finance (SCOF) deliberated on the public submission from National Treasury to the DA’s Responsible Spending Private... →
Niger has cut military ties with the US: why this is bad for the Sahel’s security
20th March 2024 Niger – a landlocked country of 25-million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world – recently announced it was suspending military... →
