Sept 2016 | - Part 2

The State of South Africa’s Economy: Half Year Review and Prospects

LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Although there have been some positive developments of late – a stronger trade performance in Q2, another reasonable score in the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey in July, and a rally in the rand – many of the South African economy’s fundamentals remain very poor. Indeed, NKC African Economics has recently lowered its real GDP growth forecast for 2016 to zero although we still expect the economy to grow…

Sub Saharan Africa: Weathering The Storm

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: An uneven recovery in commodity prices, stricter financing conditions and adverse weather patterns have forced many economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to reassess their structural underpinnings. Faced with rapidly depleting fiscal and foreign exchange reserves, constrained international financing and an understanding that resource prices could remain lower for longer, commodity exporters are at pains to initiate timely and coordinated policy responses to ensure quick, durable and more inclusive levels…

Ghana’s Monetary and Fiscal Policy Choices in Difficult Times

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ghana’s economic decline in the last 5 years left the sense of a “loud silence” as the investor community was stunned by the adverse turn of events in an economy recently (and probably still) perceived as Africa’s rising star. While the economic downturn was triggered by domestic factors underpinned by the fiscal and monetary policy choices, the collapse in commodity prices due to weakened demand in China and the…

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