Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP will not rise. This is a major step in re-igniting the country’s growth…
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More rate cuts coming – but the path lower will be bumpy
South Africans can look forward to another year of rates relief – albeit at a stop-start pace…
Economists pour cold water on Africa’s ratings-agency plan
Without improving fundamentals and increased data availability, the African Credit Rating Agency is unlikely to change much on the continent…
Clubs vs big tents: turning global disruption into African advantage
The symbolism of the US boycott of the G20 might sting, but the opportunity is still there for the continent, if we know where…
Why Standard Bank is betting big on the Middle East
Africa’s biggest bank is looking to capitalise on higher growth in the region than back home…
Like it or not, Trump, America is at the G20
Despite Trump’s boycott, US business chiefs have turned up in numbers for the G20’s business streams…
South Africa needs BEE – but that doesn’t blind us to its faults
BEE shouldn’t be jettisoned. Instead, we need to make it work better…
A turning tide – but can Treasury deliver?
Is South Africa at the start of a fiscal turnaround? Opinion from economic analysts is mixed…
South Africa wins a credit-rating upgrade: what comes next?
South Africa’s return to investment grade hinges on more economic reforms, less red tape, faster growth and political stability…
The rising tide of African Gen-Z activism
The future is mobile, as digital natives reshape Africa’s political contours…
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