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The G20 Compact with Africa will aid investment flows

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INTERNATIONAL

G20 turns its focus to Africa

Trump-Guterres alliance may deliver UN reform

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INT

The meeting comes shortly after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published an ambitious blueprint for reform of the UN development system -- the product of months of internal…

South African banking sector growth may face headwinds

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SOUTH AFRICA

This level was briefly reached in 2017, as well as during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Interest rates are expected to rise further until inflation moves back within…

South Africa infrastructure 'boom' may underwhelm

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SOUTH AFRICA

Infrastructure outlook for South Africa.

Kenya’s Hustler Fund may survive early challenges

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KENYA

The fund is an ambitious, complex and unorthodox approach to boosting financial inclusion and providing credit to citizens and small businesses, but it is not uncontroversial.

South African banks' profits will wane

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's banking sector.

Nigerian economic plan will sidestep difficult choices

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NIGERIA

Recently, the IMF published its annual country surveillance report on Nigeria, which warned of serious consequences from “insufficient” policies proposed in the government’s newly…

Prospects for South Africa in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Yet market sentiment remains sceptical of Pretoria’s ability to deliver on the package, implement steep and politically contentious expenditure cuts and boost growth. Meanwhile, a…

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018.

Australia budget keeps defence spending commitments

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AUSTRALIA

With an election due soon, the governing Liberal-National Coalition’s pledge to ring-fence the defence spending commitments made in 2016 was under some pressure. However, defence…