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South African High Commissioner to Kenya Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu dies
South African High Commissioner to Kenya Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu dies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Johannes Mahlangu served as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Somalia, and Permanent Represen...

Africa’s new credit rating agency poised to reshape the financial landscape — Here’s how
Africa’s new credit rating agency poised to reshape the financial landscape — Here’s how
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

Opening the rating committee to public view signals a shift in financial power, aiming not just for fairer ratings but for a more just model of global...

African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: What needs to change
African countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: What needs to change
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

African bonds are substantially mispriced, resulting in excessively high yields that are not justified by fundamentals, based on economic, fiscal and...

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