Monique Vanek is the Africa Economics & Government Editor at various prominent outlets. She focuses on supply chain and logistics, finance, and regional interest, covering topics such as capital markets, economic policy, and the global economy, particularly in emerging markets. Monique's work has been featured in Yahoo Finance, Yahoo News, Sunday Times, Business Day, and several other respected publications.
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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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By: Bonolo Mokonoto, Monique Vanek
South Africa seeks to replicate the success achieved by bringing private partners into telecommunications firm Telkom SA SOC Ltd. with the creation of a new state company that will manage its 155-billion-rand ($9.4 billion) property portfolio.
South Africa’s central bank governor said policymakers are seeing early signs of second-round inflation effects as underlying price pressures build, emphasizing the need to act.
By: Monique Vanek, David Herbling, Sanjai P R, Prinesha Naidoo
The conflict is putting billions of dollars in remittances at risk and testing a Gulf economic model built on foreign labor.
By: David Herbling, Sanjai P R, Prinesha Naidoo, Monique Vanek
A protracted conflict in the Gulf is jeopardizing billions in remittances, vital for families across Asia and Africa. Migrant workers, like Steve Geoffrey supporting his Kenyan family, face job insecurity and rising costs. While some nations saw initial remittance surges, others report slowing growth and workers depleting savings. Economists predict regional growth slowdowns, highlighting the precarious economic model reliant on foreign labor.
By: Sanjai P Bloomberg, David Herbling, Prinesha Naidoo, Monique Vanek
Steve Geoffrey, one of roughly 30 million foreign nationals in the Middle East, considers himself lucky to still be able to support his family in Kenya.
Freight firms prepare for anti-migrant protests While wider business sector pledges drones, helicopters and other interventions.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged African leaders and international partners to make good on their $1.5 billion in Ebola assistance pledges.
At least 440 people have died and more than 770 cases have been confirmed, with Ituri province remaining the epicenter of the outbreak.
African economies from South Africa to Kenya bounced back in June and may get a further boost in coming months as the economic toll of the Iran conflict dissipates.
May get a further boost in the coming months as the economic toll of the Iran conflict dissipates.
