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R19 Billion in Remittances Now Sits Inside a Political Risk Event
Anti-migrant departures turn about R19bn in South African remittance flows into a political risk event. How to forecast declines by corridor and segment.
Congo’s carbon authorization expands a clean-energy finance channel
The DRC has increased Econetix’s Article 6 authorization to a cumulative 2.75 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, covering a programme that includes solar and clean-cooking activities.
Rwanda’s B+ rating keeps growth and debt in one frame
Fitch’s B+ Stable assessment, as reported by Rwanda’s finance ministry, reflects strong growth potential and concessional financing while keeping fiscal and debt management under scrutiny.
Angola’s first sustainability bond opens a new capital channel
BAI raised Kz57.5 billion in Angola’s first public sustainability-bond offer, creating a listed instrument that links domestic savings to eligible green and social projects.
Malawi’s $165.9 million grant treats resilience as infrastructure
The World Bank-backed INSPIRE-O programme combines adaptive safety nets, climate-smart public works and economic inclusion across all 25 districts and four cities.
World Bank guarantees are becoming part of Angola’s investment-mobilisation strategy
MIGA’s focus on Angola shows how guarantees can convert politically or commercially difficult projects into assets capable of attracting private capital.
Botswana draws a fiscal line around a bigger De Beers stake
Botswana wants more influence over De Beers, but the government is signalling that diamond strategy will not be allowed to destabilise the national balance sheet.
Bullion Backstop: 9.4 Tonnes of Q1 Gold Deliveries Shore Up the ZiG in Zimbabwe
Fidelity Gold Refinery took 9.4 tonnes of gold in Q1 2026, up 10.5% year-on-year, feeding the US$1.3 billion reserves that back Zimbabwe’s gold-linked ZiG.