Monique Vanek
Africa Economics and Government Editor at Bloomberg News
Media thinker, Africa Economics & Government Editor, Bloomberg & social media strategist. Views are my own.
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2 days ago |
bloomberg.com | Monique Vanek
Neal Rijkenberg(Bloomberg) -- The southern African Kingdom of Eswatini plans to start a sovereign wealth fund of around 5 billion emalangeni ($275 million) this year to help channel money into areas including manufacturing and agriculture, its finance minister said. Legislation for the fund, drawn up with the Commonwealth’s help, is in draft form and likely to be finalized in the next three months, Neal Rijkenberg said. “It is something that we are really focusing on and driving very hard to get.
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6 days ago |
bloomberg.com | Monique Vanek
Vendors sell merchandise on a street in Behoririka, Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Madagascar's gross domestic product (GDP) figures have steadily improved over the last four years and is projected to reach 5% in 2018, according to the World Bank Group. Photographer: Miora Rajaonary/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Madagascar’s central bank increased its revamped interest rate to curb inflation amid global turbulence.
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1 week ago |
bloomberg.com | Monique Vanek
Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. African nations feeling the pinch intend cutting back on spending, with very real repercussions for citizens.
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3 weeks ago |
bloomberg.com | Monique Vanek
Motorcycle taxi riders, known locally as a 'boda bodas', ride through a busy street market in the Kangemi district of Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Kenyans will head to the polls on Aug. 9 to choose a new president in a contest pitting fifth-time contender Raila Odinga against William Ruto, a challenger who’s anchored his campaign on a rags-to-riches story.
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1 month ago |
bloomberg.com | Monique Vanek
A South African delegation returned home after meeting with US officials to mend ties between the two nations that have become increasingly strained since President Donald Trump took office in January. The US leader has targeted South Africa over its land-expropriation policy and for a case it brought before the International Court of Justice accusing Israel — a key American ally — of genocide.
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