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SA Health Funders Association warns removal of medical-aid tax credits will hit low-income members hardest

South Africa’s (SA) Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has reiterated that the removal of medical-aid tax credits is provided for in the National Health Insurance Act (NHI).

UN appeal highlights urgent $23 billion need to save lives in global crises

The United Nations (UN) has warned that the scale of humanitarian suffering worldwide is set to intensify in 2026.

Russia pledges to strengthen economic ties with Nigeria

The target is to strengthen 15 initiatives that would embark on projects in the sector.

ECOWAS unveils initiatives to strengthen milk production, pastoralism in West Africa

ECOWAS has taken a major step to bolster food security, rural livelihoods, and social cohesion with the launch of two key agricultural initiatives

Moody’s keeps SA’s Ba2 credit rating stable

According to Moody’s, state-owned enterprises have continued to pose a risk to the fiscus.

Angola, Mozambique warned over mounting debt risks linked to resource dependence

Angola and Mozambique are among the five countries where interest payments on public debt now consume the largest share of Gross National Income, according to the World Bank’s latest International Debt Report.