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Malawi’s gold reserve strategy reversed amid forex difficulties
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) sold approximately 590kg of artisanal gold in 2026 to secure funds for fuel imports, despite previous commitments to retain it as a strategic…
The impact of the US/Israel–Iran crisis on Asia
The LNG shock was underestimated. The foreign exchange and inflation feedback loop has proved more challenging than anticipated
Competition Competition has no evidence of rand manipulation, banks say
The commission says the case highlights the difficulty of prosecuting global and domestic cartels that exploit legal loopholes to delay proceedings
Sudan’s government gambles over fuel-subsidy cuts — and people pay the price
Economists question the manner in which the transitional government partially cut fuel subsidies