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WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2025, 11:55

Africa

Mpina’s removal from Tanzania’s presidential race boosts Samia’s reelection chances

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race.  The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]

Business

Will interest rates fall further?

Today at 11:18 AM, via BBC News

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

Business

Inflation surprise for South Africa

Today at 11:10 AM, via BusinessTech

Inflation has ticked downwards in South Africa in August, surprising against market and economist expectations of a small lift.

Business

SARS wants to avoid another Capitec loss

Today at 11:00 AM, via BusinessTech

The National Treasury wants to iron out the small ambiguities that exist in South Africa’s finance laws that led to a bruising VAT loss for SARS against banking group Capitec in 2024.

Education

Colleges Need to Host Difficult Speakers

Today at 11:03 AM, via New York Times

As a college leader, I know better than most that we must encourage controversial speakers, not silence them.