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The 487,500,000 Zim dollar cheque that couldn’t clear A new Cape Town art exhibition mines Zimbabwe’s economic collapse, turning worthless currency into radical cultural capital… by artHARARE August 8, 2025 Art & Culture·Pan-African 1
Why Africa pays more for its debt – and how to fix it In the brutal maths of global finance, Africa loses out from weak data and governance at home, and warped perceptions abroad… by Vernon Wessels August 8, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Trump’s tariff tantrum rolls over Africa Trump’s Africa tariffs – already based on dodgy economics – seem pointless and cruel given the amount of Africa-US trade… by Tim Cohen August 7, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
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Kganyago sets his inflation anchor at 3% The SARB has lowered its inflation target to 3% as it cut rates to a three-year low, a shift that could cut ultimately save… by Vernon Wessels August 1, 2025 Economy & Markets
Orange’s Jumo deal suggests plenty of M&A still for African telcos African mobile operators are showing huge growth in their financial services businesses. Is there road left to run? Deals in the sector suggest so… by Tim Cohen August 1, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Boxed in: Lessons for Pretoria and Africa from Trump’s tariff uppercut What a schoolboy dust-up has to say about the US president and his looming tariffs… by Tim Cohen July 31, 2025 Opinion·Pan-African 3
Can-do vibe emerges at the film market in Durban From chaos comes opportunity as the 16th Durban FilmMart navigates troubled times for the film industry… by Janet Heard July 30, 2025 News·Pan-African
An Eastern Cape tariff time bomb As US tariffs loom, Eastern Cape auto workers fear layoffs, rising crime and economic ruin… by Olwethu Xabanisa July 28, 2025 Economy & Markets·News 3
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