Officials from eight countries in Southern Africa attended a five-day training programme for transitioning to Commonwealth Meridian, a new debt management system.

The Commonwealth Secretariat facilitated the training in Mozambique last week in partnership with the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute for Eastern and Southern Africa to equip 25 officials from eight countries in recording, analysing and reporting debt data using the new system.

Adviser and Head of the Debt Management Unit at the Commonwealth Secretariat, is Pamella McLaren…

Officials from eight countries in Southern Africa attended a five-day training programme for transitioning to Commonwealth Meridian, a new debt management system.
The Commonwealth Secretariat facilitated the training in Mozambique last week in partnership with the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute for Eastern and Southern Africa to equip 25 officials from eight countries in recording, analysing and reporting debt data using the new system.
Adviser and Head of the Debt Management Unit at the Commonwealth Secretariat, is Pamella McLaren…

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Officials from Southern Africa attend a 5-day training programme for transitioning to Commonwealth Meridian

Africa’s mining future could be set for a technological shift. The Council for Geoscience and global mining giant BHP have signed a new partnership aimed at strengthening mineral exploration through advanced geoscience research, digital data systems and cutting‑edge computing. The collaboration is expected to support more sustainable mining, reduce exploration risks and potentially open the sector to new and emerging players, while aligning with the country’s critical‑minerals and just‑energy‑transition goals.

Our Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more from the Africa Mining Indaba.

Africa&rsquo;s mining future could be set for a technological shift. The Council for Geoscience and global mining giant BHP have signed a new partnership aimed at strengthening mineral exploration through advanced geoscience research, digital data systems and cutting‑edge computing. The collaboration is expected to support more sustainable mining, reduce exploration risks and potentially open the sector to new and emerging players, while aligning with the country&rsquo;s critical‑minerals and just‑energy‑transition goals.
Our Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more from the Africa Mining Indaba.

The Council for Geoscience and BHP enter into a partnership aimed at strengthening mineral exploration

Across Africa, businesses are navigating an operating environment increasingly shaped by global market volatility. Currency fluctuations, interest‑rate cycles and geopolitical shifts are having a growing impact on financial performance, particularly for firms with cross‑border exposure. In South Africa, this context aligns with the State of the Nation Address (SONA), which outlines government policy, economic interventions and reform priorities. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Trishna Sew

Across Africa, businesses are navigating an operating environment increasingly shaped by global market volatility. Currency fluctuations, interest‑rate cycles and geopolitical shifts are having a growing impact on financial performance, particularly for firms with cross‑border exposure. In South Africa, this context aligns with the State of the Nation Address (SONA), which outlines government policy, economic interventions and reform priorities. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Trishna Sew

Nedbank unpacks why foreign exchange is a strategic tool in a volatile global economy

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has stressed that the address must outline clear strategies to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, including a dangerously high unemployment rate of 42.4%, sluggish economic growth of just 1%, persistent poverty and inequality, and widespread crime and corruption.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to COSATU Spokesperson Zanele Sabela. 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has stressed that the address must outline clear strategies to tackle the country&rsquo;s most pressing challenges, including a dangerously high unemployment rate of 42.4%, sluggish economic growth of just 1%, persistent poverty and inequality, and widespread crime and corruption.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to COSATU Spokesperson Zanele Sabela.&nbsp;

Officials from Southern Africa attend a 5-day training programme for transitioning to Commonwealth Meridian

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