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South Africa gets $4.3bn IMF loan. In return, the country must reform

Business Thando Maeko - 29 Jul 2020

The loan, which is repayable over five years at an interest rate of 1.1%, comes with various self-imposed conditions such cutting the public wage bill and rationalising support to the state-owned entities

Treasury: IMF’s low interest Covid-19 loan will provide financial relief

Business Thando Maeko - 28 Jul 2020

The International Monetary Fund has approved a $4.3-billion – R71-billion – loan to South Africa to bolster the economic relief package

An African free trade area is in our sights

Opinion Patience Panashe - 23 Jul 2020

Successes and failures from other initiative such as the European Union will be instructive, but much work must be done before the African Continental Trade Area becomes a reality

Jury’s out on green recovery

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 9 Jul 2020

Public-private partnerships and big infrastructure builds have been suggested as ways to boost South Africa’s flagging economy. Another option to consider is green bonds, which would also help achieve climate crisis goals

Manuel: African nations need $40bn for debt relief

Business Thando Maeko - 18 Jun 2020

International and regional finance institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF and the AfDB have provided emergency assistance, but there still remains a funding gap to effectively fight Covid-19

Covid-19 hurts the middle class

Article Lester Kiewit - 29 Apr 2020

The rich have a security blanket. The poorest have extended government assistance. But for South Africa’s middle class, there is little in the way of financial support during the Covid-19 lockdown. Lester Kiewit spoke to one family who are choosing between food, electricity and bond repayments

IMF talks are yet to begin

Article Thando Maeko - 16 Apr 2020

Measures to contain Covid-19, including the lockdown, are costly and hurt the economy

Africa’s Covid-19 response should focus on people’s needs — and rights

Article Carine Kaneza Nantulya & Dewa Mavhinga - 16 Apr 2020

The Covid-19 outbreak should not be used as an occasion to diminish human rights, but as an opportunity to reaffirm them

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Educating Abuja girls to STEM the cost of hi-tech research

Africa Alex Jackson - 7 Feb 2019

A recent World Bank report highlighted the costs of limiting educational opportunity for girls

SA denies Zim loan request

Africa Kiri Rupiah - 21 Jan 2019

Zimbabwe is already in arrears with the AfDB, the IMF and the Word Bank

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Youth is Africa’s prime challenge – but it could be an asset

Article Tendai Biti Guest - 11 Jan 2019

Africa’s population growth will cause most countries to become younger, a trend that will occur at the same time as the rest of the world ages

Continent must be smart about funding

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Nov 2018

To limit dependence on China, Africa has several options to raise cash for infrastructure development

African Investment Forum seals 80% of targeted deals

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 9 Nov 2018

Of the 61 projects discussed at the forum, 45 have been negotiated and closed

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Multibillion dollar investments to be revealed at Africa Investment Forum

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 9 Nov 2018

Heads of state from across the continent, senior government officials and investors from across the globe have flocked to the conference

Unity required for Zimbabwe to blossom

Article Gerald Chirinda - 9 Nov 2018

Being open for business means we have to be open with one another first

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The tender that keeps on giving

Athandiwe Saba - 18 Sep 2020

A battle between three North West departments has exposed how a firm was paid half a billion rand (and counting) for a R122-million contract

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SANDF mum on serial rapist claim

Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation

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SA’s level best: Welcome to the new normal

Lester Kiewit - 17 Sep 2020

It’s a lifestyle that South Africans will have to maintain as the country navigates an almost post-lockdown situation in which the coronavirus remains very alive and active

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Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

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Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

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Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

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Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

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special reports - 16 Sep 2020

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CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

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JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

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