Over the past decade, Africa has seen about 18,700 high-net-worth individuals leave the continent. They left due to falling local currencies and weak stock markets. Countries like Nigeria, Egypt, Angola, and Zambia have seen significant currency declines against the dollar. For example, from 2013 to 2023, the South African rand dropped 43% against the US […]
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