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Russia’s politics of writing off African debts

Blitz 21 Mar 2023
During the International Parliamentary conference Russia-Africa held March 19-20 in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech at the plenary session, reminded African parliamentarians that the partnership between Russia and African countries has gained additional momentum and is reaching a whole new level.
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Russia’s Politics of Writing Off African Debts, Putin’s Strategy of Economic Cooperation

GlobalResearch 21 Mar 2023
During the International Parliamentary conference Russia-Africa held March 19-20 in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech at the plenary session, reminded African parliamentarians that the partnership between Russia and African countries has gained additional momentum and is reaching a whole new level.
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S.Africa to call it a wrap on current hikes with last 25 bps on March ...

FX Empire 20 Mar 2023
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ... A firm majority of 18 out of 20 economists polled on South Africa’s repo rate said it would be hiked by one last time in this cycle to 7.50%. South Africa’s central bank raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points to 7.25% in January.
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S.Africa to call it a wrap on current hikes with last 25 bps on March 30

Reuters 20 Mar 2023
A firm majority of 18 out of 20 economists polled on South Africa's repo rate said it would be hiked by one last time in this cycle to 7.50%. South Africa's central bank raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points to 7.25% in January ... Linde of Oxford Economics Africa.
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Chinese envoy refutes allegations of 'debt trap" in Africa

ECNS 16 Mar 2023
Xue Bing, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday refuted the groundless cliche that China is creating a "debt trap" in Africa, calling it a narrative trap instead. Addressing media here in the Ethiopian capital, the special envoy said Africa's debt burdens should not be blamed on China.
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Chinese envoy refutes allegations of "debt trap" in Africa

Xinhua 15 Mar 2023
ADDIS ABABA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Xue Bing, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday refuted the groundless cliche that China is creating a "debt trap" in Africa, calling it a narrative trap instead ... Federal Reserve's rate hikes last year had harmed Africa.
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Chinese envoy refutes allegations of 'debt trap' in Africa

China.dot.org 15 Mar 2023
Xue Bing, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday refuted the groundless cliche that China is creating a "debt trap" in Africa, calling it a narrative trap instead ... Federal Reserve's rate hikes last year had harmed Africa.
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Why I’ve just spent £2,500 on this FTSE 100 stock

The Motley Fool 15 Mar 2023
Last week, I purchased shares in HSBC (LSE.HSBA), the third-largest FTSE 100 stock ... Bank stocks, and the wider market, reacted badly to the news ... Over 50% of its exposure was to one industry ... And it has net assets of $2.2trn, lending to every industry I can think of ... Nearly 60% of its lending is to customers in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa ... .
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On this day in history: March 11

Independent online (SA) 11 Mar 2023
South Africa was the fifth-hardest hit country in the world with deaths almost as high as those in the US, out of a global death toll of almost 22 million. It has been called ‘the single most devastating episode in South Africa’s demographic history.’. 1941 The Lend-Lease programme ...
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SHARED INTEREST PRESENTS A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENT AND BLACK ...

Eagle-Tribune 08 Mar 2023
The core mission of the organization is to facilitate guarantees that catalyze South Africa’s own banks to lend to Black entrepreneurs, farmers, and microfinance institutions, thereby creating inclusive and sustainable solutions to address the region’s growing economic ...
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Celebrity Fandom and Politics: A Toxic Mix?

This Day 05 Mar 2023
Stories by Vanessa Obioha. The just concluded presidential elections did not go without a bang. Feathers were ruffled, bonds were broken and even the most devoted departed with a broken heart ... Peter Obi ... Burna Boy, the self-proclaimed Africa Giant was tackled too for not lending his voice to election matters ... .
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Accelerating sustainable development around the world: European Investment Bank (EIB) Global at ...

Business Ghana 02 Mar 2023
The European Investment Bank (https.//www.EIB.org) will join the United Nations (UN) 5th Conference for Least Developed Countries (LDC5), taking place from the 5th to the 9th of March in Doha, Qatar ... Maria Shaw Barragan, EIB Global’s Head of Lending for Africa, Asia, Pacific and Latin America added ... --Advertisements--. .
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Does Chinese investment support Africa’s SMEs?

B & FT Online 01 Mar 2023
The three-and-a-half-year facility, which comprises of US$50million and €50million, and additional co-financing of US$30million from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), will expand EBID’s financial toolkit to enhance access to trade finance for West-Africa’s small and medium-sized ...
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West Africa Central Bank raises main lending rate to 3.00%

Reuters 01 Mar 2023
DAKAR, March 1 (Reuters) - West Africa's Central Bank, BCEAO, will raise its main lending rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% from March 16 to bring inflation within its target range, it said on Wednesday ... Our Standards ... Video ... ....
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Amidst Macro Economic Challenges, Banks’ Prime Lending Rate Hit 13.67% in January

This Day 27 Feb 2023
The prime lending is largely determined by the overnight rate which commercial banks lend one to another ... According to THISDAY investigation, United Bank for Africa Plc as of January 27, 2023 has the highest prime lending in the general commerce sector, followed by Unity Bank Plc.

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