South African Reserve Bank raises interest rate to 7%, warning that oil shocks, food inflation and global instability could drive prices higher
At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms
As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly…
Emerging markets have a way of punishing rigid systems. Spreads widen without warning. Liquidity appears, then vanishes. A policy headline hits the tape and the market reprices…
Optasia is targeting new markets in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines as it aims to secure a billion customers worldwide
In the years ahead, Emerging Market economic growth, buoyed by healthier demographics and rising per capita GDP, will continue to outstrip developed markets
Türkiye’s application reflects how appealing and strategically important Brics has become
The currency, which is usually a bellwether for other emerging markets, has diverged from global trends – thanks in large part to the energy crisis
Lockdown restrictions will continue to disrupt global value chains and support rising inflation that will require aggressive rate hikes
The insurer ditches R5.1-billion to focus on Africa and other emerging markets
The economy grew for the fourth consecutive quarter, but the country is playing catch-up to its peers
Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments
Financiers are ‘impact investing’ by shifting their support to investment products that prioritise environmental, social and governance issues
South Africa is less likely to suffer but investors will look for the elusive factor — growth
As was widely anticipated, the South African Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee has decided to hold interest rates.
Voting begins today, after months of continuous campaigning from the ‘Remain’ and the ‘Leave’ sides, and the results should be in on Friday morning.
Emerging-market stocks are on a winning streak as slow recovery in the developed world offsets concerns over geopolitical tensions.
Experts say falling liquidity raises the risk that it will be more difficult to sell the bonds in the event of any deterioration in sentiment.
Emerging market stocks fell on Wednesday, led by concern that valuations were overdone.
Shares in emerging markets dropped from a 13-month high as the rand softened and shares in China, India and Iraq slid.
