Southern Africa

Canva, Airwallex and Judo Bank are Australia’s three unicorn companies 0
- Business
- January 25, 2021
Giants like Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat and Pinterest have been part of the ‘unicorn’ club for years – where a private company is valued in the billions – but there are only three Aussie companies that boast a spot on the list, with a new one sliding into the exclusive group last year. The big hitter
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EMERGING MARKETS-EMEA stocks, FX edge lower as risk rally pauses 0
- Markets
- January 6, 2021
* Turkish lira edges higher, stocks at record peak * Russian rouble lags EMEA peers on weak oil * MSCI EM FX index falls from record high Jan 4 (Reuters) – Most emerging market stocks and currencies in Europe, Middle East and Africa edged back on Tuesday after recent gains, as a continued surge in
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African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain 0
- Business
- January 2, 2021
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. But experts view the New Year’s Day launch as largely symbolic with full implementation of the deal expected to take years. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
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New strain of COVID-19 is driving South Africa’s resurgence 0
- WORLD
- December 23, 2020
South Africa has announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus is driving a resurgence of the disease, with higher numbers of confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press December 21, 2020, 9:28 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article JOHANNESBURG — South
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EMERGING MARKETS-Oil rally lifts Russian markets, currencies aided by weaker dollar 0
- Markets
- December 15, 2020
* Russia FX, stocks jump as oil prices climb * Turkish lira weakens on U.S., EU sanctions threat * Hungary’s forint steady ahead of c.bank meet Dec 14 (Reuters) – Russian stocks hit new record highs on Monday, supported by rising oil prices, while the rouble held near its mid-August peak as the dollar weakened
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