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Ties between NATO members Washington and Ankara hit a new low last month as US President Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs
The currency has been hit by concerns over monetary policy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
President Donald Trump has been making good on his campaign pledges to slap punitive tariffs on countries he accuses of cheating American workers
The lira has recently clawed back some of its losses, but economists say Turkey still urgently needs to address imbalances in its economy
As investors move away from risky emerging markets, the highly traded rand is caught up in the contagion
‘Although the timing of the Turkish crisis was unpredictable, the warning signs have been there for months’
Turkey would not need to impose capital controls to stem the plunge in the lira
With investors already on edge over the China-US trade war, the lira’s collapse sparked a sell-off in Europe and New York at the end of last week
From Loyiso Mkize’s solo exhibition, Reflections, to Bassline’s 21st pyjama birthday party, we’ve rounded up this week’s hot-ticket events.
As investors focus on current account deficits and structural weaknesses, South Africa is being seen as a less attractive emerging market.
Messages of congratulations have been pouring in after news broke that Lira will be performing at the US president’s inaugural ball.
VIDEO: The M&G was at the 9th annual Channel O Music Video Awards and caught up with some of the continent’s biggest stars.
Lira knows how important it is to stand out and her African roots have helped her to break new ground.
SA’s Lira chats about her experience at the BET awards, and tells us about her upcoming performance at the Arts Alive festival.
The Ugandan Parliament has passed a motion calling for the insurgency-hit north to be officially declared a disaster zone and urging the international community to help end the…
