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Tanzania economy grows by 5.4 percent

By IMF Washington, DC – September 24, 2025: A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Nicolas…

Excelsior gets Premier’s attention

Excelsior is one of the economically depressed small towns in the Free State province, where its residents are forced to…

Georgieva proposes appointment of Katz as First Deputy MD

By IMF Washington, DC: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), recently proposed the appointment of Daniel Katz…

Repo rate remains unchanged at 7%

Following the assessment of economic risks and global markets, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank…

Georgieva appoints Nigel Chalk as Director

Washington, DC – September 17, 2025: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva today announced her intention to appoint Nigel…

MEC Makume to empower textile industry

The Free State government is on a quest to grow its economy and revive some of the key industries within…

FS businesses must benefit from government spending

To grow the local economy of the Free State province, it is essential for government to team up with the…

Tourism in SA still below pre-COVID 19 levels

The global economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused a serious dent on the tourism sector of South Africa,…

Mineral sales increase by more than 2%

After going through a rough economic storm composed of load-shedding and a decline in global demand, the mining sector is…

Madagascar inflation remains elevated

By IMF Washington, DC – September 11, 2025: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Constant Lonkeng, visited Antananarivo…