Southern Africa’s rain woes
A dearth of rainfall in southern Africa’s “rainy season” threatens a return of high inflation, low growth and social unrest in some of the world’s poorest countries. That’s the worrying message in a...
View Article[snap] Malawi president reported dead
Malawi’s president Bingu wa Mutharika has died after a heart attack, according to Reuters and the BBC. Quoting medical and government sources, Reuters said the 78-year-old leader was rushed to a...
View ArticleLake Malawi exploration fuels ownership debate
A 50-year-old border dispute has reignited between Malawi and Tanzania over ownership of Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest lake. The reason? Oil and gas. Malawi’s late president, Bingu wa Mutharika,...
View ArticleAfrica’s rare earths opportunity
By Cate Reid China may dominate the rare earths market, but there are many unexplored sources – and it is Africa that geologists believe holds the most potential. Junior mining companies are scrambling...
View ArticleMalawian kwacha bucking the trend… for now
In the last six to eight months, most emerging and frontier currencies have weakened against the US dollar. One explanation is the likelihood of the US Federal Reserve raising rates at its September...
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