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Source: Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Naryn-Kala fortress in Derbent in the southern region of Dagestan, Russia, 28 June 2023.

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Rwanda and partners to seek further €300m for climate resilience

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Youth empowerment: Department of Tourism and partners host community engagement

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SA central bank tweaks interest-rate decision model

Promit Mukherjee 21 Jun 2023

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Ramaphosa to join Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris

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Consumer inflation slows down for second straight month in May

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SA seeks way to allow Eskom to take on green debt

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May Beti data confirms economic stagnation

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