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HOBART. — It doesn’t have quite the same hype as the Trans-Tasman or subcontinent derbies, but the meeting of two southern African neighbours has all the makings of a classic…
UK bond traders warn Conservatives
Traders in UK government bonds helped topple Liz Truss. Now they’re setting their sights on the next goal: ensuring her successor will stick to the fiscal discipline required to shore…
Five steps to achieve food security in Africa
Edward Mabaya, Robert B. Richardson, Thomas Jayne Global food systems have been battered by overlapping crises in recent years. Key among these are the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukraine conflict and…
African Development Bank plans US$1,5bn green facility
The African Development Bank is setting up a US$1,5 billion green finance facility to help meet surging demand for money to develop clean energy and defend infrastructure against floods, storms…
Twitter shares tumble
Biden administration officials are discussing whether the US should subject some of Elon Musk’s ventures to national security reviews, including the deal for Twitter and SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, according…
China unveils new top leadership for new journey toward modernisation
The Communist Party of China (CPC)yesterday unveiled its new top leadership, which will lead the world’s most populous nation on its new journey towards a great modern socialist country in…
How Is Zimbabwe Progressing Towards a Digital Economy?
A pointed out that productivity needs to be increased by up to 9% in the next seven for the country to meet the target of joining an upper-middle income bracket.…
India in stunning victory over Pakistan
MELBOURNE. — An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a stunning last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first ICC Men’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup…
Four talking points from the Premier League weekend
MAnchester. — Manchester City were the big winners of a Premier League weekend in which the other five members of the traditional top six dropped points. City are now only…
China summons chip firms
China’s top technology overseer convened a series of emergency meetings over the past week with leading semiconductor companies, seeking to assess the damage from the Biden administration’s sweeping chip restrictions…