FINANCE

FINANCE

Stay informed with the latest updates from South Africa and around the world. Our news section covers a wide range of topics including politics, social issues, crime, environment, global affairs, and human interest stories.

Dollar pressured as Venezuela fear gives way to optimism

Dollar ticked lower for a second day against major peers on Tuesday

Kenya’s private sector ends 2025 on a strong note, PMI shows

Kenya’s private sector economy maintained solid growth

Rand gains on softer Dollar, traders eye business activity PMI

SA Rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday

Ivory Coast’s unseasonal rains expected to strengthen cocoa crop

Unseasonal rains in the Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week are expected to help the October-to-March main crop finish strongly, farmers said on Monday.

Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds

Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to co-operate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia’s TASS State news agency quoted Botswana’s Foreign Minister as saying on Sunday.

Dollar gains as traders look past Venezuela to flurry of US data

Dollar started the first full trading week climbing to multi-week highs