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- October 5, 2018
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Bringing an ancient African savings system into digital age
Dakar, Senegal. — In one suburb of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, every week, one person lands a sum of money that is tantamount to a jackpot. There’s no gambling involved, however,…
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- October 5, 2018
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Trump booted foreign start-up founders
A master’s degree from Yale and angel investments in his start-up weren’t enough to protect Mezyad AlMasoud from Donald Trump. A little more than a year ago, Trump moved to…
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- October 5, 2018
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Five takeaways from 2018 S&P Global Mining Outlook
Mining Technology This week Tuesday, financial analyst S&P Global hosted its second annual Global Mining Outlook panel, looking ahead to trends that could affect the global mining industry. While the…
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- October 4, 2018
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Why it’s important to recognise multiple food systems in Africa
by William G. Moseley There are more than 815 million malnourished people in the world today. Almost 243 million of these are in Africa, where the problem is highest. Unfortunately,…
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- October 4, 2018
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Traders bet on oil at $100 as Iran sanctions loom
NEW YORK/LONDON – Oil traders have piled into wagers that U.S. crude oil could surge to $100 a barrel by next year, a milestone that until recently many considered unthinkable…
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- October 4, 2018
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Rand weakens after World Bank cuts growth forecast
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand retreated early on Thursday after the World Bank cut its economic growth forecast and took a dim view of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s stimulus plan.
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- October 4, 2018
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Gold yields $692m in six months
Michael Tome HARARE – Gold continues to be one of Zimbabwe’s leading exports, earning over $692 million in the six months to June 2018.
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- October 4, 2018
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Zim calving rate below national target
Kudakwashe Mhundwa HARARE – Zimbabwe should work on measures to increasing its calving rate as efforts still stand to improve the country`s national cattle herd, according to a new report…
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- October 4, 2018
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Hippo Valley’s Mhere scoops Chartered Secretary of the year
Pauline Mhuka HARARE – Hippo Valley Estates Acting Chief Executive officer, Aiden Mhere, has been proclaimed the 2017 Chartered Secretary of the year.
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- October 4, 2018
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SeedCo International dual listing on tomorrow
BH24 Reporter HARARE – Zimbabwe’s largest seed maker SeedCo Limited’s partial unbundling comes to fruition tomorrow (October 5) with the primary listing of spin-off Seed-Co International on the Botswana Stock…