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Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

Mining

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailout

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf there is cautious optimism on the country's economic trajectory on the eve of the MTBPS

Economy

#MTBPS predictions: A cautious optimism signals new phase of stability and growth

29 Oct 2024

Source: Schroders Global Investor Insights Survey.

Markets & Investment

Global investors overlook election uncertainties to double down on global equities and private equity

24 Oct 2024

Source: Pixabay.

Finance

End of an era: Pravin Gordhan passes away

Katja Hamilton 13 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanan Pillay, portfolio manager at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager.

Financial Services

The evolution and opportunity of private debt

Sanan Pillay 19 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: Tackling South Africa's economic challenges head-on

Raymond Parsons 21 Feb 2024

Economy

SA's economic outlook in 2024: Global trends and challenges

Raymond Parsons 1 Jan 2024

Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Energy

Treasury secures $1.6bn in loans to support Just Energy Transition

23 Nov 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa's fiscal peril demands action

Raymond Parsons 2 Nov 2023

Markets & Investment

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

Arno J. van Niekerk 30 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Wikimedia Commons

Finance

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA central bank tweaks interest-rate decision model

Promit Mukherjee 21 Jun 2023

Source: iStock.

Budget Speech

#Budget2023: Fresh billions in debt relief for Eskom announced

Katja Hamilton 22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

Budget Speech

Budget Justice Coalition is concerned about rising inequality in a time of disaster

21 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Economy

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

Source: World Economic Forum. Lesetja Kganyago, South African Reserve Bank governor, seen here last week at the Davos 2023, World Economic Forum annual meeting in Switzerland.

Markets & Investment

Interest rate hike adds to financial pressures on SA consumers

Katja Hamilton 26 Jan 2023

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Economy

Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens

Christian Akorlie and Cooper Inveen 20 Dec 2022

Source: centralbanking.com

Markets & Investment

Sarb announces its repo rate hike

Katja Hamilton 22 Sep 2022

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Energy

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Seán Mfundza Muller and Mike Muller 11 Aug 2022

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Economy

Sarb announces higher-than-expected repo-rate hike

Katja Hamilton 21 Jul 2022

Source: REUTERS.

Trends

Africa's mobile-money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

Kent Mensah and Nita Bhalla 2 Jun 2022

Recession fears: "Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain volatile"

Markets & Investment

Recession fears: "Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain volatile"

Katja Hamilton 19 May 2022

Public Sector Leaders (PSL) celebrates Freedom month

Magazines

Public Sector Leaders (PSL) celebrates Freedom month

Issued by Topco Media 26 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied.

Finance

South African Treasury chief to leave post in June

8 Apr 2022

Source: ©Francesco Remolo

Economy

SSA: Low vaccination rates & complex policy environment impacts economy

22 Oct 2021

Zambia's state power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister

Energy

Zambia's state power firm Zesco has $3.5bn debt - energy minister

15 Oct 2021

Pump-primer in chief, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. EPA

Banking

Jackson Hole: the world's central bankers have plenty to discuss after such an expensive pandemic

Alan Shipman 30 Aug 2021

Lesetja Kganyago, Sarb governor

Banking

Repo rate unchanged at 3.5%

23 Jul 2021

Scott Cooper, investment professional, Marriott

Markets & Investment

Reinflation is the watchword in recovering economies

Scott Cooper 7 Jun 2021

South Africa's higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals

Higher Education

South Africa's higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals

Gerald Wangenge-Ouma 7 Apr 2021

SA budget: It's time to disrupt the status quo

Marketing

SA budget: It's time to disrupt the status quo

Luca Gallarelli, Issued by TBWA 2 Mar 2021

The SA economy in 2021 - Looking into the crystal ball

Economy

The SA economy in 2021 - Looking into the crystal ball

Raymond Parsons 30 Dec 2020

Sheldon Friedericksen, chief financial officer, Fedgroup

Economy

Private public partnerships: Possible saviour of South Africa's economy

Sheldon Friedericksen 23 Sep 2020

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries.

Economy

Why African countries are reluctant to take up Covid-19 debt relief

Misheck Mutize 30 Jul 2020

South Africa’s finance minister Tito Mboweni says the IMF loan will limit the country’s economic vulnerabilities which have been exacerbated by Covid-19. Gallo Images/Brenton Geach

Economy

The IMF's $4bn loan for South Africa: the pros, cons and potential pitfalls

Danny Bradlow 29 Jul 2020

Geoffrey Okamoto, first deputy managing director and acting chair, IMF

Economy

IMF approves South Africa's R70bn Covid-19 loan

28 Jul 2020

A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images

Economy

Controlling Covid-19 will carry devastating economic cost for developing countries

Borja Santos Porras 4 Jun 2020

Covid-19 swings the spotlight back onto emerging countries' debt

Economy

Covid-19 swings the spotlight back onto emerging countries' debt

1 Jun 2020

Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images

Economy

How a post-Covid-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area

Faizel Ismail 27 May 2020

A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Economy

Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus

Chuku Chuku 15 May 2020

To meet the needs of its youthful population, African businesses must expand and governments must invest in infrastructure. Getty Images

Economy

Moratorium on debt for Africa? Be careful of unintended consequences

Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal 11 May 2020

National Treasury and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni support budget cuts, labour market deregulation, and tax cuts. Getty Images

Finance

South Africa is bent on austerity: there's a strong case that it should change tack

Gilad Isaacs 15 Apr 2020