The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus
The architecture of the global financial system hurts emerging market economies but the alliance has yet to offer an alternative
President announces reforms aimed at attracting investors to the country as he opens conference
Governor Lesetja Kganyago underlined the deleterious effect of inflation, which the monetary policy committee has revised higher, on the pockets of the poor
Anxiety about governance failures stands to limit our options, just when we need an alternative direction the most
As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze
There are opportunities for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and and developing countries
The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said ending blackouts is at the top of the government’s priorities as the country grapples with tough economic conditions
Economy hitting geopolitical tensions, pressure on consumers and load-shedding will likely stick around
A year into Hakainde Hichilema’s first term as president reveals he is more interested in colluding with the West and dividing the country along ethnic lines
Growth in the third quarter is encouraging, but analysts have cautioned against viewing the data as a sign of the economy’s improved health
The country’s precarious growth means that, even as inflation cools, it is vulnerable to shocks
Borrowers face another 75 basis point repo rate hike this week, as inflation looks to stay uncomfortably high
South Africa and Senegal, as AU chair, are attending the important summit of the leaders of the big industrialised nations
But forecasters are expecting the jobless rate to stay elevated, as load-shedding and inflation take their toll
South Africa’s fate is tied to China’s, but war-related disruptions in the global energy market keep exports going
The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression
High prices have been more stubborn than previously expected, forcing monetary policymakers to react
French troops have now begun to leave Mali, but they are not returning to France. They will be sent to neighbouring Niger
With the prosperity of the 1970s a thing of the past, the International Monetary Fund-authored austerity of the 1980s gave birth to the hybridised fuji music
Central banks massively underestimated inflation risks as economies bounced back from the pandemic-induced slump
Because foreign aid is not effective in helping African countries achieve their development goals, the ‘aid sector’ needs to be reformed
Wealthier countries need to give emerging economies three resources: time to adapt, financial support and policy assistance
The economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the country is playing catch-up to its peers
The allocation of special drawing rights is based on the size of a country’s economy, which means the richest countries on the African continent will get the lion’s share
The global economy will expand by 6% this year but the economic gap between nations is widening.
The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
South Africa’s climate change transition risk is 5.6 on a scale of one to 10, with 10 being the highest
The IMF and World Bank should use the crisis to divert cash to Global South countries to ease the effects of climate change
Nigeria’s central bank has repeatedly warned against the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and even ordered local banks to close accounts trading in them.