Monique Vanek is the Africa Economics & Government Editor at Yahoo Finance. She specializes in finance, trading, and commodities, with a focus on commodities markets, derivative markets, and international trade, while also covering health, wellness, and environmental issues. Monique's work has been featured in prominent publications such as Yahoo News, Sunday Times, and Bloomberg News, among others.
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Monique Vanek's coverage predominantly focuses on finance and economy, with a specific emphasis on African economies. She frequently cites data and government announcements in her articles.
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Pressure is building on Taipei’s only diplomatic friend on the continent.
The National Bank of Rwanda raised its key interest rate to its highest level since 2009 to contain inflation.
By: Monique Vanek
African central banks from South Africa to Egypt are poised to keep their interest rates high for longer, seeking to shield their economies from shocks such as surging energy prices caused by the Iran war and to support their currencies.
Simply telling communities that data centers are good for the digital economy may not be enough.
South Africa issued a diplomatic protest against the US ambassador to Pretoria for the second time this year, after he criticized the government in media interviews, News24 reported.
The move risks further straining relations between South Africa and the US, which have deteriorated sharply since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
By: Michael Cohen, Monique Vanek
High-tech policing is being put to the test in a pilot project in Cape Town.
Africa was already in the midst of an investment boom before the US and Israel went to war with Iran this year. Now, its seeing even more interest from companies and countries looking to diversify.
Nigeria was the biggest climber in a ranking of Africa’s most investable markets, propelled by President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, according to the findings of the latest edition of An Investor’s Guide to Africa.
It’s not just the Middle East conflict that has the world worried about overreliance.
