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Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

Eased PPP approvals to trigger wave of private investment in South Africa

28 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf there is cautious optimism on the country's economic trajectory on the eve of the MTBPS

Economy

#MTBPS predictions: A cautious optimism signals new phase of stability and growth

29 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

Economy

MTBPS to highlight urgent action for South Africa's economic outlook

Annabel Bishop 1 Nov 2023

File photo: William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaks during a joint press conference with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the end of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, 23 June 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

Humphrey Malalo and Hereward Holland 28 Jul 2023

Image source: Christos Georghiou –

Remuneration & Payroll

Govt to implement 7.5% public sector wage increase through 'significant trade-offs'

3 Apr 2023

Shortage of oil refineries haunts Africa as fuel prices rocket

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shortage of oil refineries haunts Africa as fuel prices rocket

Wendell Roelf, Julia Payne and Bate Felix 1 Jun 2022

Source: REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

Banking

World Bank approves $750m in budgetary support to Kenya

22 Mar 2022

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: Wrap-up commentary from Old Mutual's panel of experts

25 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Godongwana acknowledges critical role of mining in SA economy

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2022: Godongwana acknowledges critical role of mining in SA economy

23 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022 brings welcome relief, but transfer duty disappoints again for homebuyers

Markets & Investment

#BudgetSpeech2022 brings welcome relief, but transfer duty disappoints again for homebuyers

Samuel Seeff 23 Feb 2022

Nigeria foresees 2022 oil production at 1.88 million bpd, GDP growth of 4.2%

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria foresees 2022 oil production at 1.88 million bpd, GDP growth of 4.2%

Camillus Eboh 23 Sep 2021

Ghana's minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, makes remarks at the Institute of International Finance's meeting entitled "G20: Compact With Africa", during the IMF and World Bank's 2017 Annual Fall Meetings, in Washington, US, 11 October, 2017. Reuters/Mike Theiler

Coal, Oil & Gas

Eyeing energy transition, Ghana plans to speed up oil exploration

30 Jul 2021

Finance minister Tito Mboweni. Image: Reuters

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2021: South Africa's economic rebound expected to trim budget deficits

Vuyani Ndaba 22 Feb 2021

Yolandi Esterhuizen, registered tax practitioner & director: product compliance, Sage Africa & Middle East

Budget Speech

#Budget2021: Relief should be prioritised, but where will the funds come from?

15 Feb 2021

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

Markets & Investment

SA moves further into junk status

23 Nov 2020

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

Markets & Investment

Key macro impacts of government finance on commercial property market

John Loos 2 Nov 2020

Business and society need to act in solidarity for inclusive growth

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Business and society need to act in solidarity for inclusive growth

Issued by Trialogue 27 Oct 2020

Central bank (in the background) can no longer perform its function of being the lender of last resort. Shutterstock

Economy

Zimbabwe wants to raise money through a sovereign bond. Why this is ill-advised

Misheck Mutize 11 Aug 2020

[REPORT]: The impact of the Section 12J incentive on SA's economy

Research Reports

[REPORT]: The impact of the Section 12J incentive on SA's economy

29 Jun 2020

A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images

Economy

Controlling Covid-19 will carry devastating economic cost for developing countries

Borja Santos Porras 4 Jun 2020

2020: SA consumers in for rough ride following silly season splurge

Financial Services

2020: SA consumers in for rough ride following silly season splurge

30 Dec 2019

National Treasury welcomes IMF policy recommendations

Markets & Investment

National Treasury welcomes IMF policy recommendations

4 Jun 2019

Papering over the cracks

Budget Speech

Papering over the cracks

22 Feb 2019

Isaah Mhlanga, executive chief economist, Alexander Forbes

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2019: Structural reforms outweigh decimal points deteriorations in the figures

Isaah Mhlanga 20 Feb 2019

Accra, Ghana. Image by finnish eye, CC BY-SA 2.0,

Markets & Investment

Broll Property Intel's Ghana Snapshot Q3:2018 looks at impact of economic influences on markets

29 Nov 2018

#Budget2018: Rising tax burden on shrinking base worrying for economy, property

Residential Property

#Budget2018: Rising tax burden on shrinking base worrying for economy, property

Samuel Seeff 22 Feb 2018

#LGE2016: SA has spoken, bolstering investment confidence in the country

Markets & Investment

#LGE2016: SA has spoken, bolstering investment confidence in the country

Maarten Ackerman 8 Aug 2016

Marketing

Africa is poised for a digital revolution

23 May 2016

Probability and potential impact of an investment ratings downgrade

Markets & Investment

Probability and potential impact of an investment ratings downgrade

Nicci Botha 23 May 2016

Global automotive industry exploring new opportunities

Automotive

Global automotive industry exploring new opportunities

2 Sep 2015

Financial impact of Greece's 'no' vote

Markets & Investment

Financial impact of Greece's 'no' vote

Sanisha Packirisamy 9 Jul 2015

African economic growth to slow in 2015: IMF

Finance

African economic growth to slow in 2015: IMF

17 Apr 2015

BEPS can increase number of tax audits

Taxation & Regulation

BEPS can increase number of tax audits

Roxanna Nyiri 24 Feb 2015

Doing business in Africa

Media

Doing business in Africa

Mfonobong Nsehe 19 Dec 2014

Africa Business Agenda 2014 reveals CEOs' optimism about growth

Research

Africa Business Agenda 2014 reveals CEOs' optimism about growth

11 Sep 2014

SA current account deficit narrows

Finance

SA current account deficit narrows

19 Jun 2014

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

Supply Chain

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

3 Dec 2013

Novare releases comments on the state of global financial markets

Finance

Novare releases comments on the state of global financial markets

30 Jul 2013

SARS keeps raking in the money

Taxation & Regulation

SARS keeps raking in the money

3 Apr 2013

Strikes cost R12bn in taxes

Government

Strikes cost R12bn in taxes

3 Apr 2013

India refuses to extend Vodafone unit licences

Mobile

India refuses to extend Vodafone unit licences

27 Mar 2013

Pension regulations don't go far enough

Taxation & Regulation

Pension regulations don't go far enough

11 Mar 2013

Nokia claims tax raid was excessive

Network

Nokia claims tax raid was excessive

13 Feb 2013

BRIC economies lost growth momentum in 2011 but US economy shows signs of improvement

Research

BRIC economies lost growth momentum in 2011 but US economy shows signs of improvement

1 Mar 2012