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AfDB rolls out its Feed Africa strategy in Southern Africa

14/11/2016/AfDB The Department for Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on November 8, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia, organized the Southern Africa Region implementation engagement workshop. The objective of this regional workshop was to gain support from stakeholders in the Southern Africa Region by engaging participants […]

South Africa’s rand, stocks weaken on Trump stimulus bets; Mr Price sinks

November 14, 2016/Reuters South Africa’s rand weakened on Monday, extending losses from the previous week as currency and bond markets in the United States rallied on growing bets that Donald Trump will ramp up spending to boost growth in the world’s largest economy. Stocks ended lower with no-frills retailer Mr […]

Wall Street falls as tech drags; investors eye Trump policies

November 14, 2016/Reuters By Tanya Agrawal U.S. stocks were lower in early afternoon trading on Monday as tech stocks weighed and investors looked for more clarity on President-elect Donald Trump’s policies. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has remained under pressure as investors pour more money in other sectors that are seen […]