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Rand tracks subdued emerging market assets as Fed meeting nears

SA Rand was muted in early trade on Tuesday

Increased air connectivity fundamental to unlocking tourism growth: SA Minister

South Africa (SA) and Australia have announced a new direct flight route connecting Johannesburg and Perth, a move expected to strengthen tourism and trade ties between the two regions.

Nigeria’s Central bank licenses 82 exchange bureaus under new forex rules

Nigeria’s Central bank has granted final licenses to 82 exchange bureaus

Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery  in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix and create a media powerhouse that would challenge the dominance of the streaming giant

Nigeria selected as headquarters of newly-established Petroleum Regulators Forum

African petroleum regulators have chosen Nigeria as the headquarters of the newly-established African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) and elected Gbenga Komolafe, head of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), as its chair

 Islamic Bank introduces Shari’ah-compliant foreign currency account

Al Baraka Islamic Bank, based in Bahrain, has introduced the Vivere account, a Shari’ah-compliant foreign currency account designed for South Africans to engage in global transactions confidently