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Here Is Why African States Are Rejecting The US$1B US Health Model
A new US global health funding model is meeting resistance across Africa, with at least three countries rejecting deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars over data privacy and sovereignty concerns. Ghana became the latest to walk away in April. This was after Zimbabwe and Zambia rejected similar offers in February. The deals replace funding
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RBZ Cuts Rate to 27.5% as ZiG Inflation Hits 45-Year Low
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has cut its policy rate to 27.5% from 30%, saying inflation is now firmly anchored despite a spike in global oil prices. Governor John Mushayavanhu said annual ZiG inflation fell to 2.9% in August, its lowest since 1980, before edging up to 3.7% in September. “The increase largely reflected the