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Business Investing for Development: How the DBSA Enabled Stanford’s Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrade As the town of Stanford in the Overstrand Municipality continued to grow, its wastewater infrastructure faced mounting pressure. Through... Read more 25 Jun
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Countries German woman convicted of bank robbery in DRC Kinshasa – A German woman of Congolese origin was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison in the Democratic... Read more 27 Nov, 2025
Countries German said to be attacked by DRC police after bank heist Kinshasa – A German woman was detained and assaulted by security forces after an attempted bank robbery in the... Read more 21 Oct, 2025
Countries Ghana cuts benchmark interest rates 3% as inflation eases Accra – Ghana’s central bank Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by three percent on the back of easing... Read more 31 Jul, 2025
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Countries Libya rivals ink UN-backed deal on new central bank leadership Tripoli – Representatives of war-torn Libya’s rival administrations on Thursday signed an agreement to name a new governor for... Read more 27 Sep, 2024