This week, The Bank of Namibia unveiled newly upgraded coins - the country's first major redesign since independence - and introduced next-generation polymer banknotes.Branded under the theme 'Our ...

The already fragile relationship between South Africa and the United States has entered a new phase, as the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has passed the “US-South Africa ...

The Monetary Policy Committee will make another interest rate decision this week, with economists unsure if a cut will take ...

South Africa has a promising trade outlook, but poor diplomatic relations and slow responses to issues like US tariffs ...

The swift formation of a new coalition government in South Africa after May elections has bolstered investor confidence and fueled a rally in the nation’s currency and the stock market, Finance ...

South Africa has seen increased political stability following the May election, a stronger rand over the period, falling inflation, lower interest rate expectations and an end to rolling power ...

Strategic rationale: The core reason for offshore diversification is long-term strategic resilience, not short-term currency ...

The Ghana cedi was ranked as the 4 th best-performing currency in Africa in July 2025. According to the Forbes Currency Converter, the local currency traded at GH¢10.42 with a year-to-date gain of ...

The rand has proved resilient so far this year, gaining more than 3% against the U.S. dollar despite relations with the Trump administration souring badly over South Africa's land reform policies ...

At 0645 GMT, the rand was down more than 0.2 percent at 10.1440 to the dollar, off a 10.1205 close in New York on Tuesday.