October 7, 2016/Reuters By Marius Zaharia and Fathin Ungku An investigation into South Africa’s finance minister must take its course but needs to avoid rattling investors, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, amid speculation of a power struggle in the ruling African National Congress (ANC). An elite police unit […]
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FSDH Expects September Inflation Rate to Increase further to 18.14%
Culled—-Proshare October 7, 2016/FSDH Research We expect the September 2016 inflation rate (year-on-year) to increase further to 18.14% from 17.61% recorded in the month of August 2016. Most of the divisions which contribute to the headline inflation are expected to rise as a result of the continued pressure on the […]
Sub-Saharan Sovereign Debt Rises, Hampers Consolidation-Fitch Reports
October 7, 2016/Fitch Ratings Frontier Markets Quarterly Sovereign debt levels and debt servicing costs have risen in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in recent years and will continue to do so in 2016 and 2017, Fitch Ratings says. The high share of concessional debt means that interest costs are not excessive for […]
