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        <title><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi - Emerging Markets Reporter]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rebound in South African Bonds Pays Off for Van Eck]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Top-Performing Africa Fund Wagers on Urbanization to Drive Gains]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Selcuk Gokoluk]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:50:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Leads Rebound in Emerging Markets Hit By Iran Conflict]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[S. Africa Bond Outflows Surge as Iran War Dims Appeal]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:07:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Goldman Says Iran War Risks Weighing on Rand, Rate Outlook]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Central Bank Ready to Act on Market Dysfunction]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Wants a Private Partner to Boost Retail Bond Sales]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:25:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Traders Are Most Bearish on Rand in Three Years]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tariff Ruling Lifts Emerging Assets as BlackRock ETF Hits Record]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Vinicius Andrade]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stanchart Botswana Unit Lures Interest From South African Banks]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:15:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Investors Pile Into South African Bonds at Weekly Debt Sale]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Congo Republic Taps Eurobond Market Second Time in Three Months]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Baudelaire Mieu]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:52:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foreigners Pile Into Zambian Bonds After Auction Rules Eased]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Ndlovu]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Emerging Stocks Hover Near Record, Currencies Gain Before Jobs]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:07:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>MSCI’s index of emerging-market equities climbed, buoyed by a rally in TSMC.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[African Ratings Reach Highest Since 2020 on Growth, S&P Says]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:57:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rand Rebound Sets Stage for Rally to Resume as Metals Stabilize]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:52:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rand Strengthens Past 16 Per Dollar for First Time Since 2022]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:43:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa’s Rand Surges to Strongest Level in Three Years]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:51:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa’s Rand Set for Longest Winning Streak Since 2002]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mpho Hlakudi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Emerging Assets Rise as Investors Revive ‘Sell America’ Trade]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leda Alvim]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:34:58 GMT</pubDate>
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