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The government debt burdens across sub-Saharan Africa are rising at a faster pace and to higher levels than in other emerging markets, according to the latest Fitch Ratings report.
Renewables now EU’s biggest source of electricity
Renewable energy sources such as the wind and the sun overtook fossil fuels as the European Union’s main generators of electricity in the first half of this year, according to a new report published on Wednesday.
Inside South Africa’s banned cigarette market
The ongoing cigarette ban has resulted in prices continuing to spike on the black market, while any benefits of the ban were mostly achieved under lockdown alert level 5, according…
Community engagement critical in Covid 19 fight
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC) has urged Governments to make use of community engagement as one of three critical initiatives to combat Covid 19’s impact to universal health coverage.
Old Mutual most liquid counter on ZSE in 2019
PPC Limited and Old Mutual were the most liquid stocks on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in 2019, according to the ZSE’s 2019 annual report released this week.
My first-hand experience as a Covid-19 patient
Sacrifice Chirisa Mental Health Matters For the past two weeks, I was out and down with Covid-19. I had a first-hand experience of the psychological pressure attached to it. I…
Zvishavane Hospital reopens after scare
Freedom Mupanedemo Midlands Bureau Zvishavane District Hospital yesterday resumed normal operations, admitting new patients following the completion of a disinfection exercise after being closed early this week after 28 people…
SA hotel use collapse
It comes as no surprise that Statistics SA’s survey of tourism accommodation covering April and May found that the number of bed nights sold fell to just about zero: tourism…
Trouble in paradise for Kanye, Kim?
California — Rapper Kanye West said on Twitter early yesterday he has been trying to divorce his wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, in a message that was deleted minutes…