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Zim court recognises SME Bank liquidation

The Namibian

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July 8, 2026

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The High Court of Zimbabwe has recognised the liquidation of the Small and Medium Enterprises Bank in Namibia in a step that paves the way for the bank’s liquidators to recover the bank’s assets that may be in Zimbabwe. The news outlet New Zimbabwe on Monday reported that High Court judge Siyabona Musithu granted an [] The post Zim court recognises SME Bank liquidation appeared first on The Namibian.

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South Africa Today

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· Jul 5, 2026

RM Capital Expands Access to Purchase Order Funding for SA Growth Firms

As the South African financial year settles into its second half, RM Capital is helping growth companies convert confirmed orders into delivered sales. Johannesburg, June 2026. With many South African businesses moving into the back half of the financial year and weighing up how to meet rising demand without straining their cash position, RM Capital []

BERNAMA

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· Jul 9, 2026

Business : AEON Credit Service's Net Profit Higher At RM95.16 Mln In 1QFY2027

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Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 8, 2026

Major banks to offer financial support to Homeplus suppliers

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Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 26, 2026

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Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 9, 2026

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

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Vanguard News

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· Jul 2, 2026

N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement

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