Top stories published by Business in Africa in January of 2016

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Jan 14, 2016

5 things to know in North and South Africa — economy, news

SOUTH AFRICA- Finance Minister said on Thursday that South Africa’s economy would not slip into recession, rejecting predictions by some economists that sharp falls in the rand pointed to a contraction this year. READ MORE…

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Jan 6, 2016

REPORT: The Africa Investment Report 2015

The narrative of Africa as a continent on the rise over the past decade stands in contrast to a global economy that has been battered by anemic developed market growth following the 2009 financial crisis. Africa’s rapidly growing economies stand out from…

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Jan 18, 2016

REPORT- Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2016 (Brookings Institute)

Africa is at a tipping point in 2016. Despite all the success the continent has achieved in recent years, new and old dangers — economic, political, and security-related —…

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Jan 12, 2016

4 things you need to know in East Africa today — markets, economy, news

KENYA- Bank, insurance and investment stocks at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) present the best bet for value appreciation this year given their price to earnings (P/E) ratios have fallen below the…

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Jan 27, 2016

Africa Round Up — Markets and economy news from around the continent

AFRICA- Africa is faced with increasing debt repayments especially those countries that have borrowed in foreign markets, the United Nation’s Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) warned Tuesday ahead of the…

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Jan 15, 2016

5 things you need to know in West Africa today — Markets, economy, news

GHANA- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has completed its second review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Ghana and has approved $114.6 million for the country after…

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Jan 13, 2016

5 things you need to know in West Africa today — economy, news

NIGERIA- After months of mounting pressure from economic analysts, small businesses, manufacturing concerns, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), relaxed some of its foreign…

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Jan 18, 2016

5 things you need to know about th North and South Africa — Markets, economy, news

SOUTH AFRICA- South African bond yields were elevated on Monday morning as investors awaited the release of inflation data later in the week. At 9.50am, the benchmark R186 was bid at 9.800%…

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Jan 19, 2016

Happening in North and South Africa — Markets, economy, corporate news

SOUTH AFRICA- JSE was firmer on Tuesday morning as Asian markets rose slightly after Chinese growth figures were mostly in line with expectations.Among individual shares on the JSE, Anglo American surged…

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Jan 19, 2016

Africa Business Roundup — Markets, economy, corporate news

AFRICA- Barclays was one the few western banks to blaze a trail into sub-Saharan Africa. Now it is preparing to stage a gradual retreat. Barclays executives have concluded that being the majority owner of a sprawling African…

February 2016

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