Economy

30 YEARS OF SA DEMOCRACY

Date: Apr 26, 2024

Reflections on the 30 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa.

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Airlink flights to Maputo disrupted amid unrests

Airlink has issued a statement indicating its daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Maputo in Mozambique have been disrupted due to the civil unrest in Mozambique.

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Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp, Google Play

Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta's instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian State media reported on Tuesday.

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Lesotho opens water economy to boost foreign investment

The Kingdom of Lesotho is set to open its water economy, creating new investment opportunities for the foreign direct investment market.

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Microsoft works to add non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot products

Microsoft has been working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power its flagship AI product Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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Rand drifts in holiday-thinned trade

The South African Rand drifted in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday and was set to end the year down marginally against the Dollar.

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Oil prices rise 1% in thin pre-holiday trade

Oil prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday, reversing the prior session's losses on a brightening short-term outlook tied to the prospect of slightly tightening supplies as trade thinned ahead of the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays.

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IMF grants Egypt initial approval of $1.2bn fourth review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fourth review under its Extended Fund Facility arrangement, potentially unlocking a $1.2 billion disbursement under the programme.

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SA set to continue AGOA trade relationship with US in 2025

South Africa is set to continue to enjoy duty-free access to United States (US) markets in 2025 under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

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S Sudan on FATF Grey List for deficiencies in anti-money laundering systems

South Sudan has been placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List, which identifies countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing systems.

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Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum

Apple is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the company's long-awaited AI enhancements to rejuvenate sluggish iPhone sales.

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