Engineering News | Macro & Micro https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/page/macro-micro Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:05:37 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.3 SADC can be a testing ground for turning African minerals into development – UN ECA https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sadc-can-be-a-testing-ground-for-turning-african-minerals-into-development-un-eca-2026-08-14 Schalk Burger CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0200 727940 1786710637 1786709280 99999999999 Chanel de Bruyn 0 0 https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001292701_resized_unecaexecutivesecretaryclavergatete1022.jpg UN ECA executive secretary Claver Gatete 511 287 South African rand steady ahead of mining data and as Fed rate-hike bets shrink https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-african-rand-steady-ahead-of-mining-data-and-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-shrink-2026-08-13 Reuters Macro & Micro Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:26:00 +0200 727760 1786609714 1786609560 99999999999 Reuters 0 0 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