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South Africa fuel prices to fall in March on stronger rand

South Africa fuel prices to fall in March on stronger rand

The retail price of petrol and the wholesale price of diesel in South Africa will fall on Wednesday after the rand strengthened, the energy department ...

Anti-CFA activist Kemi Seba is 2017 Africanews Personality of the Year

Anti-CFA activist Kemi Seba is 2017 Africanews Personality of the Year

Kemi Seba, 35, had almost singlehandedly thrust the debate about a colonial currency used across West and Central Africa into the spotlight.

Zambia lifts fuel prices as local currency weakens

Zambia lifts fuel prices as local currency weakens

Market swings not worrying, but reforms still needed - IMF boss

Market swings not worrying, but reforms still needed - IMF boss

Mauritania revamps currency to fight inflation [Business Africa]

Mauritania revamps currency to fight inflation [Business Africa]

Mauritanians start new year with new currency in circulation

Mauritanians start new year with new currency in circulation

[Nominee] Personality of the year: Kemi Seba: anti-CFA activist

[Nominee] Personality of the year: Kemi Seba: anti-CFA activist

Ethiopia moves to combat forex trading on black market

Ethiopia moves to combat forex trading on black market

Sudan gov't imposes temporary ban on some imports to support currency

Sudan gov't imposes temporary ban on some imports to support currency

Standard & Poor's Global Rating rules out possibility of devaluing the CFA franc used in West & Central Africa

Standard & Poor's Global Rating rules out possibility of devaluing the CFA franc used in West & Central Africa

U.K. reviews Eritrea travel advice citing new local currency rules

U.K. reviews Eritrea travel advice citing new local currency rules

I have no plans to announce free education programme- Zuma

I have no plans to announce free education programme- Zuma

Ethiopia moves to 'arrest' smuggling of foreign currencies via main airport

Ethiopia moves to 'arrest' smuggling of foreign currencies via main airport

ECOWAS maintains single currency dream despite low probability

ECOWAS maintains single currency dream despite low probability

Sudanese banks receive first foreign currency transfers after lifting of US sanctions

Sudanese banks receive first foreign currency transfers after lifting of US sanctions

Ethiopia central bank announces 15% devaluation of Birr

Ethiopia central bank announces 15% devaluation of Birr

South Africa issues $ 2.5 billion bonds

South Africa issues $ 2.5 billion bonds

'Africans have no real desire to leave the CFA franc zone' - EU president

'Africans have no real desire to leave the CFA franc zone' - EU president

West African franc zone maintains interest rate at 2.5 percent

West African franc zone maintains interest rate at 2.5 percent

South Africa's business confidence climbs to 5-month high in July

South Africa's business confidence climbs to 5-month high in July

Somalia to print new bank notes buoyed by IMF

Somalia to print new bank notes buoyed by IMF

Egypt's floating pound already a success- Sawiris

Egypt's floating pound already a success- Sawiris

South African rand rigging scandal: Citibank agrees to $5.3m settlement

South African rand rigging scandal: Citibank agrees to $5.3m settlement

South Africa watchdog accuses banks of rigging the rand

South Africa watchdog accuses banks of rigging the rand

Less than 1% of Nigeria's currency is fake – Central Bank

Less than 1% of Nigeria's currency is fake – Central Bank

Zimbabwe introduces fresh $5 bond notes to ease cash crunch

Zimbabwe introduces fresh $5 bond notes to ease cash crunch

Eurozone closes ranks after US attacks on the euro

Eurozone closes ranks after US attacks on the euro

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