Index rally erased: Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, has wipe | Bloomberg

Index rally erased: Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, has wiped out a gain of more than 330% on the nation's main stock market this year, leaving investors dealing with the fallout. https://bloom.bg/4b8oxLa

Surprise tax: A high-stakes standoff between Congo and the country’s biggest telecom operators ended with the companies paying an extra $5.8 million a month to the government. https://bloom.bg/4d3nLB7

Set sail: An Egyptian wheat ship has been allowed to sail after waiting three weeks for the correct paperwork, as a dispute between one of Russia’s top grain traders and a local regulator continues to disrupt exports. https://bloom.bg/3WgVzVv

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