This comprehensive overview encapsulates significant economic and political developments from various African nations and their international engagements. We delve into Angola’s banking sector, facing a notable decline in excess reserves, indicative of broader economic pressures. Meanwhile, Rwanda seeks to bolster economic relations and secure substantial trade deals at the Indonesia-Africa Summit. In Lesotho, the diamond […]
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