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Economy

African countries can’t resolve their debt crisis under a system rigged against them

Carlos Lopes 6 May 2024

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Finance

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here's how it could work

Misheck Mutize 27 Jun 2023

Source: ©Franco Volpato

Economy

Credit ratings are punishing poorer countries for investing more in healthcare during the pandemic

Ramya Vijaya 17 Aug 2021

Botswana retained its rating because of its strong case about fiscal strategy, institutional strength, and prudent policymaking. Shutterstock

Economy

African countries need reliable and accessible economic data: recent ratings show why

Misheck Mutize 20 Oct 2020

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank group president David Malpass have offered debt relief to developing countries.

Economy

Why African countries are reluctant to take up Covid-19 debt relief

Misheck Mutize 30 Jul 2020

South Africa’s finance minister Tito Mboweni says the IMF loan will limit the country’s economic vulnerabilities which have been exacerbated by Covid-19. Gallo Images/Brenton Geach

Economy

The IMF's $4bn loan for South Africa: the pros, cons and potential pitfalls

Danny Bradlow 29 Jul 2020

Gravediggers are exhuming old graves in Brazil to open new spaces. Brazil is currently second in the world for cases and deaths, and many consider it the new global epicentre. Sebastiao Moreira/EPA

Covid-19

In many countries the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, not slowing

Adam Kamradt-Scott 1 Jul 2020

The street market at Mont-Bouët in Libreville, Gabon. The country was one of 10 on the continent downgraded this year. Getty Images

Economy

Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

Misheck Mutize 4 May 2020

Ethiopia’s economic growth hovered between 8%-11% for over 10 years but its sovereign credit rating has not been upgraded Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

African countries aren't borrowing too much: they're paying too much for debt

Misheck Mutize 20 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Markets & Investment

South Africa in for another up-and-down year

13 Feb 2020

Moody’s, the only rating agency that keeps South Africa above junk, is scheduled to review its credit rating in November 2019. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

South Africa close to 'junk status' from all three rating agencies. What would follow?

Misheck Mutize & Sean Gossel 23 Aug 2019

Rating agencies have been at the centre of major financial crises. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

Why credit rating agencies are still getting away with bad behaviour

Misheck Mutize 24 Jun 2019

South Africa has seen a steady rise in the number of protests Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

Ramaphosa's critical choices to get South Africa back on track

Sean Gossel 14 Jun 2019

Markets & Investment

African countries need to manage the rising power of credit rating agencies

Dr Misheck Mutize 23 Apr 2019

Maura Feddersen, economist at PwC

Markets & Investment

What the ratings agencies will look for in the medium-term budget

12 Oct 2018

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Biz Fin Focus

Ramaphosa's to do list: seven economic policy areas that will shift the dial

Alan Hirsch 10 Apr 2018

Eskom’s pilot wind-farm facility at Klipheuwel. The utility must seriously consider in-house renewable projects.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why South Africa's power utility should boost its output of in-house renewables

Hartmut Winkler 9 Apr 2018

The village of Zejtun lies in the south of the island of Malta | Mark Leach

Marketing & Media

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: The culture of connection

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 19 Jan 2018

Governance, corruption and state capture: Portending a slippery slide for South Africa's economy

Higher Education

Governance, corruption and state capture: Portending a slippery slide for South Africa's economy

Ahmed Shaikh, Anis Karodia & Dhiru Soni, Issued by Regent Business School 3 May 2016

Wild Coast, Eastern Cape © Leon Swart –

Environment & Natural Resources

Local anger is rising against South Africa's 'resource curse'

Patrick Bond 30 Mar 2016

Facing a 'Catch-22' situation, the ANC may increase mining tax

Energy & Mining

Facing a 'Catch-22' situation, the ANC may increase mining tax

6 Dec 2012

Investment Banking

Moody's has 'negative' outlook for SA

14 Nov 2011