November 18, 2021/Cordros Report The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to hold its ultimate meeting of the year on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2021. We expect mixed reactions from the Committee about developments in the global and domestic macroeconomic landscape. On the domestic front, headline inflation moderated for […]
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Pan African Payments Settlement System: A New Dawn?
November 18, 2021/United Capital Report In terms of continental trade, Africa falls behind other parts of the world. While the size of continental commerce varies greatly between nations and sub-regions, UNCTAD estimates that intra-Africa exports account for just about 15.0% of total trade. The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), […]
Ten Reasons to Consider African Trade and Investment Opportunities in 2022
November 17, 2021 By Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Competition & Antitrust; Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Banking and Finance; Mike van Rensburg, Partner, M&A; and Virusha Subban, Partner, Customs and Trade, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg 1. Visible green shoots – rising commodity prices The pandemic closed borders and stopped trade, other than for essentials, […]
