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Life president: NRM Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the First Lady Maama Janet Museveni, arrive at Buziga Islamic School grounds, Makindye Division, to kick off election campaigns. Photo: National Resistance Movement

Africa 2026: polls sans choice, jobs

In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
SA must use its G20 presidency to show it is serious about ending inequality and narrowing the gap between the rich of Sandhurst and the poor of Alexandra.

G20 business leaders call for lower borrowing costs for Africa

A recent forum heard that the high cost of capital continues to undermine the continent’s growth and infrastructure development

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
South Africa hosts the G20 leaders summit this weekend. (@G20org/X)

G20 finance track calls for IMF reform, revitalising the World Trade Organisation, inclusive global growth

The need to ensure the independence of central banks was also one of the key recommendations from South Africa’s G20 finance track

  • Eyaaz
5 min read