Africa Investment Forum closes with $29.5bn of investor interest
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This year’s Africa Investment Forum (AIF), held in Rabat, Morocco from 4th to 6th December,…

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Africa Investment Forum closes with $29.5bn of investor interest

Africa Investment Forum 2024 Gains Global Influence with Record Number of Investors and Closes with $29.5 Billion in Interest
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This article is part of a series produced in collaboration with the African Development Bank…

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Africa Investment Forum 2024 Gains Global Influence with Record Number of Investors and Closes with $29.5 Billion in Interest

UN economist: African countries' interest payments skyrocket
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African countries are dedicating increasingly large sums of their revenues to servicing interest payments on…

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UN economist: African countries' interest payments skyrocket

Interest rates: Economists split on how deep cuts will go | Business
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South Africa’s first interest-rate cut since 2020 quickly divided economists over how much further it…

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Interest rates: Economists split on how deep cuts will go | Business

Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate, hikes for first time in 17 years | Business
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(Wong Yu Liang/Getty Images) Japan’s central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate….

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Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate, hikes for first time in 17 years | Business

Interest rates on hold as Reserve Bank waits for inflation to cool further   | Business
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Governor of the SA Reserve Bank Lesetja Kganyago (Photo by Gallo Images / Brenton…

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Interest rates on hold as Reserve Bank waits for inflation to cool further | Business

‘Jozi stands together’: Trevor Noah and Tyla bond over global success and a curious common interest | Life
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Trevor Noah and Tyla Photos: Karwai Tang/WireImage and Phillip Faraone/Getty Images North America/Getty…

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‘Jozi stands together’: Trevor Noah and Tyla bond over global success and a curious common interest | Life

Interest rate hike not impossible as SA grapples with inflation upset | Business
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Annual consumer price inflation shot up unexpectedly to 5.9% in October from 5.4% in September,…

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Interest rate hike not impossible as SA grapples with inflation upset | Business

No change just yet, but interest rate relief expected in the second half of 2024, say economists | City Press
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South African consumers navigate a rapid rise in living costs and a swelling cost…

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No change just yet, but interest rate relief expected in the second half of 2024, say economists | City Press

Kenya ramps up spending as high interest rates bite
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The Kenyan government has announced plans to increase public spending, despite President William Ruto’s previous…

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Kenya ramps up spending as high interest rates bite