Declining support: Backing for South Africa’s ruling ANC plung | Bloomberg

Declining support: Backing for South Africa’s ruling ANC plunges as former President Jacob Zuma's party gains, a new opinion poll shows. https://bloom.bg/4aSpvLH

Cedi woes: Ghana’s inflation rate climbed to a four-month high in March as a slump in the currency pushed up the cost of imports such as fuel and food. https://bloom.bg/43Rl9Ca

Funding startups: Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former Alphabet CEO Eric Schmidt's foundation are taking part in a funding round for an African solar irrigation startup. https://bloom.bg/3JgkkcB

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