Recent reports of the looting of relief funds meant for managing the COVID-19 pandemic have once again shone the spotlight on the abuse of power in South Africa. They beg the question as to how…
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In April, as the coronavirus pandemic was gathering force around the world, reporters asked Brendan Murphy, then Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, about international case numbers. In his answer, he made an interesting comment: The only…
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Sub-Sahara Africa is headed for its worst economic decline on record, the IMF reported Thursday (Oct. 22) in Washington, DC. The IMF forecasts a 3 percent decline in sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP in 2020 announced Abebe…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Goldman Sachs paiera 3 milliards $ pour une transaction obligataire entachée de fraude qu’il avait arrangée au profit de la Malaisie. Ces dépenses ne nuiront toutefois pas aux finances. C’est courant pour les…
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(Agence Ecofin) – BCX Nigeria veut relever de nouveaux défis, notamment s’étendre à d’autres régions du pays. La société qui est décidée à sortir de l’ombre de BCX Group – son ancienne maison-mère – va changer…
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By Rodrigo Campos and Eliana Raszewski NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine bondholder groups slammed the government on Thursday over economic policies they said were undermining investor confidence in the country, which emerged from a…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Senate holds confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett to be Supreme Court Justice By Valerie Volcovici and Jessica Resnick-Ault WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The addition of Amy Coney Barrett to the…
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Editor’s note: The U.S. Postal Service implemented operational changes earlier this year that led to a sharp increase in delayed mail, raising concerns about the election as record numbers of Americans vote by mail this…
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Around a hundred thousand years ago, South Africa’s Cape south coast was a busy place. Giraffes, crocodiles, hatchling sea turtles and large bird species populated the landscape. Early humans were there, too. We know all…
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(Agence Ecofin) – Au Maroc, la Banque Centrale Populaire en quête de nouvelles opportunités de croissance projette d’ouvrir une part de son capital à un établissement financier asiatique. Le projet fait partie de la stratégie…
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