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Forex trading has grown exponentially in South Africa

Forex trading has grown exponentially in South Africa

The coronavirus lockdowns have caused millions of job losses. Lots of people have been forced to eat into their life’s savings to survive. However, the economic crisis caused a surge in the number of active Forex traders in South Africa. Their number has grown exponentially in recent months as people are looking for alternative ways …

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The state of the global economy

International Monetary Fund Changed its Economic Forecasts

The state of the global economy was far from being ideal even before the coronavirus reached the majority of the countries. However, the ongoing situation created additional problems for the global economy. Countries even the richest ones are struggling to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund …

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Daily Market Charts and Analysis June 19, 2020

Here are the latest market charts and analysis for today. Check them out and know what’s happening in the market today. USDCHF The Swiss franc momentarily weakened after the news about the Swiss National Bank’s monetary policy decision this June. The pair is seen struggling to gain proper momentum this Friday. Luckily for bearish investors, …

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Russia - the world's largest producer of palladium in 2019 and China - the largest consumer

Russia – the world’s largest producer of palladium in 2019

At the end of 2019, the palladium market experienced a drop in supply by 950,000 ounces (29.54 Mt). Throughout the year, the metal’s price had been on the rise, until it reached a historical maximum.   Besides, the demand for palladium has been historically high in the automotive sector. The PGM Market Report, published in major …

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Cryptopia's former employee steals $245,000 in crypto

Cryptocurrency as an Alternative to Remittance Systems

Sub-Saharan Africa has a huge remittance market, as people who left their home countries send billions of dollars every year. Nevertheless, they have to use slow and centralized remittance systems. Furthermore, such systems charge transaction fees as high as 9%. Interestingly, mobile payments are even more expansive than centralized remittance systems. Moreover, mobile payments charge …

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Crypto industry in Africa

Cryptocurrency Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa

African countries have a huge potential when it comes to developing the local crypto industry. A new report prepared by Arcane Research contains interesting details about the cryptocurrency ownership in African countries. Importantly, African countries have some of the highest cryptocurrency ownership rates around the world. For example, South Africa is one of them. Interestingly, …

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External factors have a significant impact on cereal prices

Cereal production will be abundant in Asian regions  

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, released its first forecasts for global wheat supply and demand in the 2020/21 marketing season. World production is forecasted at 762.6 million tons. The number broadly corresponds with the level of 2019. The harvests expect to be lower in the European Union, North Africa, Ukraine, …

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