Africa News Brief – Friday, 6 March 2026
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Sovereign credit ratings and external debt in Africa | Brookings Raymond Gilpin explains how improved credit ratings for African countries could help Africa finance its development without being burdened with. Gilead and South Africa are negotiating a license for local production of new HIV drug – STAT News South Africa has the world’s highest HIV burden with about 8 million HIV-positive people, or 1 in 5 adults, as of last year. How tech is fast-changing South Africa's payment economy A Visa survey reveals that South Africans are increasingly adopting digital wallets, biometric payments, AI-powered shopping tools,.
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World's biggest container carrier MSC imposes war surcharge of up to $4000 per container …
MSC will introduce a war surcharge on cargo shipments from the Indian subcontinent and Gulf countries to Africa and Indian Ocean islands….
Middle East war could force Gulf states to pivot from Africa – The Globe and Mail
Now those same African countries are trying to calculate the impact of the UAE’s sudden involvement in the Iran conflict. Some believe the steep cost …
Gilead and South Africa are negotiating a license for local production of new HIV drug – STAT News
South Africa has the world’s highest HIV burden with about 8 million HIV-positive people, or 1 in 5 adults, as of last year….
Lewis Hamilton on having a grand prix in Africa – YouTube
Lewis Hamilton on which countries he has visited in Africa and where he thinks we might see an #F1 race on the continent #SSMotorsport #AusGP….
How tech is fast-changing South Africa's payment economy
A Visa survey reveals that South Africans are increasingly adopting digital wallets, biometric payments, AI-powered shopping tools, ……
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