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Economic sectors in South Africa

South Africa s financial services sector, backed by a sound regulatory and legal framework, is sophisticated, boasting dozens of domestic and…

Africa largest economies

POWER corrupts. So too does a resource-rich economy, like Nigeria’s, where easy access to oil revenues opens the door to palm-greasing. Of 168…

Economics of South Africa

THERE is little in the way of bright news about South Africa’s economy—and not just because power cuts are plunging neighbourhoods into darkness…

Richest economy in Africa

What are the top oil producing countries in Africa? Oil is one of the most powerful tools of trade in the world. The most powerful countries…

Political economy of South Africa

Does this sound like a mixed masala of Marxist intellectual tendencies that could ruin a good analytical meal? Maybe, but wait, add to this the…

South African economic indicators 2014

The Leading Economic Indicators for the month of December 2014 highlights trends in Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and inflation, interest rates…

African economy facts

Africa has been the second-fastest-growing region in the world over the past 10 years, with average annual growth of 5.1 per cent over the past…

Economy car Rentals South Africa

South Africa is located on the southern part of the African continent , flanked by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the warm Indian Ocean on…

Economic development in West Africa

West African economic growth rates have been insufficient in most countries to make significant reductions in poverty. Essentially, West Africa’s…

Global economic Slowdown

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell dramatically in the middle of the week before recovering on Friday. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP What is…

Economic status of South Africa

If Moody s is not satisfied that South Africa will be able to strengthen its financial position in the medium term the agency will drop our credit…

Economic growth in South Africa 2014

Despite sluggish local economic growth caused by the 2008-09 global financial crisis recession, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has not gone…

Economic situation in South Africa

Members of the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa stand in line for free T-shirts before the start of a protest. JOHANNESBURG –…

Best economies in Africa

Two basic requirements for competitiveness—infrastructure (pillar 2) and health and primary education (pillar 4)—suffer from the largest competitiveness…

Kenya Africa economic

Kenya’s economic growth could be the highest in sub Saharan Africa over the next 15 years according to a new World Bank report. The Bank’s half…