Franklin Templeton: Opportunities on the African continent – a balancing act Published by Danesh Ranchhod on 3 February 2020 It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries are at varying stages of their macroeconomic and political cycles.
Pledges won’t fix South Africa’s economy Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 7 November 2019 South Africa has secured $24.5 billion in investment pledges at a high profile business forum in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Time to stop giving South Africa the benefit of the doubt? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 18 October 2019 South Africa’s struggling state-owned power utility Eskom plans a third day of load shedding on Friday.
Same story different day for South Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 September 2019 Moody’s on Tuesday warned that South Africa’s tenuous credit rating at one notch above ‘junk’ depends on the pace of economic reform.
How Nigeria can attract and keep the right kind of foreign direct investment Published by Tolu Olarewaju on 11 December 2018 There are a few things Nigeria can do to boost foreign direct investment. For starters, it must play fair.
South Africa has avoided dreaded junk status. But the economy is far from healthy Published by Patrick Bond on 6 December 2016 This week the main question to ponder is why South Africa was not downgraded all the way to junk.
Goldman Sachs on whether Africa’s risks are worth the rewards Published by Kate Douglas on 18 October 2016 Re-evaluating investment prospects on the continent.
Zuma’s about-turn shows power of the South African media, and the markets Published by Andile Makholwa on 15 December 2015 The Conversation Africa business and economy editor Andile Makholwa asked professor Adrian Saville about the implications of the past week’s events in South Africa.
South African black farmers still struggling with land reform Published by Emilie Iob on 5 November 2012 Land reform was one of the major promises made to the black population after the end of apartheid, but it has not worked out as planned.
