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Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability
AFRICA

Tanzania projects 6.1% GDP growth as agriculture and mining support recovery

Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability

  • Mnaku Mbani
2 min read
Many railway lines are underutilised or abandoned, with over 30% of Africa’s rail infrastructure inoperable.
BUSINESS

Economy 2025: A GNU hope, but ports, rail and water crisis likely to hinder growth

The country’s ports and rail systems are shambolic, but GNU and a pause in load-shedding have elicited some optimism

  • Aarti Bhana
7 min read
Jason Swartz, Portfolio Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group.
ELECTIONS

Local assets offering better returns this year, but value trap on the horizon

Old Mutual Investment Group have identified four key themes that will drive their investment decisions next year

  • Jason Swartz, Portfolio Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group
5 min read
Evan Robins, Listed Property Portfolio Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group.
HEDGING YOUR DEBTS

Hedging your debts: Smoothing out the impact of high interest rates on the listed property sector

Risk is not something to be shunned, but rather to be respected and, where possible, softened

  • Old Mutual Investment Group
6 min read
Annual consumer inflation was unchanged at 3.2% in February at 3.2%, with increases registered in housing and utilities, food and alcoholic beverages and restaurants and accommodation offset by decreases in the services sector, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday. (Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
INFLATION

Inflation is expected to have ticked up in March

Elevated inflation looks set to stick around for some time, both in South Africa and global economy

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read