Zimbabwe: Parliament Apologises After Power Outage Interrupts Mnangagwa’s SONA

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[263Chat] The Parliament of Zimbabwe has apologised to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the nation after a power outage disrupted his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday.

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Malawi: Malawi Faces K148.2 Billion Hunger Response Gap As 4.2 Million Risk Starvation

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[Nyasa Times] Malawi’s fight against hunger is facing a massive financial black hole, with the government’s Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme staring at a K148.2 billion deficit–a gap...

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Africa: Cholera – A Political Challenge that Hits Africa Hardest

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[allAfrica] Cholera – A Political Challenge that Hits Africa Hardest

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Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792930-240×135.jpg?2″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Image source: pvproductions from” align=”left”><br><span >Image source: pvproductions from [[https://www.freepik.com/ Freepik]]&lt;/span><p>When the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) hears the appeal of the High Court’s <i>Standard...

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Nigeria to impose 10% withholding tax on interest on short-term securities

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792929-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>Nigeria’s tax agency has directed banks, stockbrokers and other financial institutions to deduct a 10% withholding tax on interest earned from...

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Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792917.jpg” width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets” align=”left”><p>Lesaka has rapidly emerged as a vital fintech enabler in Southern Africa, with its strategic...

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Rand Mutual Life and B3 conclude strategic deal to enhance policyholder experience

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792817.jpg” width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Rand Mutual Life and B3 conclude strategic deal to enhance policyholder experience” align=”left”><p>Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) is pleased to announce that its life assurance subsidiary,...

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African development banks set to expand lending as capital buffers rise, S&P says

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2510/792811-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Reuters.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Reuters.&lt;/span><p>S&P Global Ratings said African regional development creditors are poised to expand lending to fill national financing gaps, as capital buffers...

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The tricky business of valuing a living annuity in a divorce

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A Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in 2020 paved the way for the inclusion of living annuities in divorce settlements, but five years on, calculating fair values remains...

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South Africa’s scamming epidemic

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South Africa is battling a relentless and rapidly evolving criminal threat: scamming. Far from being a niche problem, this sophisticated crime has metastasised into an epidemic, inflicting financial devastation...

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