What is ‘Herod’s Pool’, and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

What is ‘Herod’s Pool’, and why is Israel developing it in the West Bank? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel says that work has begun on a development project around an outdoor pool in the occupied West Bank filled after settlers illegally diverted water from a Palestinian village over the summer. Instead of restoring the water to the village of Fasayil, near Jericho, Israeli authorities are working to formalise what has now been termed…

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Standard Bank and Huawei forge strategic cloud partnership

Standard Bank and Huawei forge strategic cloud partnership

Standard Bank and Huawei executives signing a strategic cloud partnership agreement Standard Bank has deepened its strategic technology collaboration with Huawei as the group accelerates the modernisation of its banking platforms to support growth, innovation and greater financial inclusion across the continent. Announced at Huawei Connect 2026 in Shanghai, the expanded partnership will focus on…

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Reserve Bank says stablecoin approach still unsettled

Reserve Bank says stablecoin approach still unsettled

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) says its approach to stablecoins has not been settled, in its first response to the public campaign launched on Wednesday, 9 September by South Africa’s largest regulated crypto platforms against its proposed cross-border crypto restrictions. “These are draft requirements, and national treasury and Sarb, in collaboration with other regulators,…

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West Africa: Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Liberia – An Assessment of Central Bank Policy Effectiveness (2018-2023)

West Africa: Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Liberia – An Assessment of Central Bank Policy Effectiveness (2018-2023)

Published: September 7, 2026 Francis Boakai Passawe* School of Postgraduate Studies in Economics, University of Liberia, West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia *Corresponding author: Francis Boakai Passawe, School of Postgraduate Studies in Economics University of Liberia, West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines ABSTRACT Despite Liberia recording one of the…

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Discovery Bank hits R370m profit, clients near 2m

Discovery Bank hits R370m profit, clients near 2m

Discovery Bank posted R370 million profit, while attracting 70% of new business from outside the Discovery Group. Discovery Bank has reported a normalised profit from operations of R370 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, marking a turnaround from the R68 million loss recorded in the previous period. The bank’s move into profitability comes…

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