Skip to Content

MONDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2025, 12:35

Business

Why the rand is in retreat

Today at 11:59 AM, via BusinessTech

After hitting its best levels in almost three years, the rand has retreated back above R17.00 to the dollar, again facing a tough resistance level and a more sustained break into stronger territory.

Education

Zimbabwe: Journalist-Cum Scholar Garikai Chaunza Appointed Co-Chair of Continental Academic Seminar Series in South Africa

Today at 10:59 AM, via AllAfrica

[New Zimbabwe] Rhodes University postdoctoral fellow and Zimbabwean journalist and media activist, Dr. Garikai Chaunza, has been appointed Co-Chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the African University Seminar Series – South Africa (AUSS-SA), a flagship programme of the Social Science Research Council’s APDD initiative.

Science/Tech

VALR & Mukuru Launch USDC Wallets In Africa

Today at 12:15 PM, via Tech Financials

VALR, the largest crypto exchange in Africa by trade volume, has partnered with Mukuru, a leading financial services platform serving over 17 million customers across Africa, Asia and Europe, to introduce a USD Coin (USDC) wallet. This collaboration provides infrastructure for users to access USDC, a USD-backed stablecoin, supporting broader adoption of alternative savings options […]