June 17, 2025/Coronation Report The NBS announced its May Inflation numbers: Headline rate: 22.97%y/y (23.71% y/y in April) Core rate: 22.28% y/y Food rate: 21.14% y/y The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the headline inflation rate for May 2025 declined by 0.74% to 22.97% compared to April 2025 (23.71%). […]
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May Inflation Falls for the Second Consecutive Month
June 17, 2025/InvestmentOne Report During May 2025, headline inflation decelerated both year-on-year (YoY) and month-on-month (MoM), driven by a mix of statistical base effects, softer food price trends, and moderated core inflation. Year-on-year, inflation declined by 74bps, easing to 22.97% in May from 23.71% in April, marking the second straight […]
South Africa Accelerates Drive to Expand Intra-African Trade through AfCFTA
Image Credit: Afreximbank As reported in Afreximbank’s 2024 African Trade Report, South Africa exported $29.6 billion and imported $9.6 billion from African partners, with intra-African exports comprising 26.8% of total exports June 17, 2025/Afreximbank South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to […]
