African nations paying heavy price

Five sub-Saharan African central banks have bucked a global trend by increasing borrowing costs this year to ward off inflation and defend their currencies. They’ve had little success. On Tuesday, Uganda’s central bank boosted its benchmark rate by 100 basis points for the second time this year, while Namibia raised its repurchase rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday.

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Habari Zinazoendana

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BBC

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Leaders urge African nations to ban visas

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