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Rand softer as market eyes US jobs data
November 6, 2015--The rand has been slightly weaker against the dollar, with traders expecting pressure on the
currency to increase if US jobs numbers due were better than expected.
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Source: FIN24
Nigeria: Onyema-Capital Market Still Offers Investment Opportunities for Nigerians
November 6, 2015--The Chief Executive, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Oscar Onyema, on Thursday said despite the low level of investor confidence, occasioned by market volatility and downturn in the All-Share index in the capital market,
there still exists enormous investment opportunities for Nigerians to take advantage of.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Nigeria: Economic Crisis-Foreign Investors Cut Commitment At Nigeria Stock Exchange
November 6, 2015--Activities of foreign portfolio investors, the main drivers of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), dipped significantly in September, as the nation's economic and financial challenges persisted.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank jointly launch two reports
November 5, 2015--Major economic progress is possible in Africa and can lead to improvement in the standard of living but we must work on structural transformation so that Africans can benefit from their economies," declared Germaine Kambinga Katomba, Minister of Industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
during the joint launch of the Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness Report and the Africa Competitiveness Report 2015.
Katomba said Africa has improved its competitiveness and has reduced inequality and poverty, but its focus should remain on transformation that will have a tangible impact on these factors. Despite the growth many African economies experience, gender inequality, a fact which slows growth and productivity, persists, he said.
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Source: AFDB (African Development Bank )
Rand slave to US rate hike expectations
November 5, 2015--The rand has hovered near the previous day's one-month lows against the dollar as prospects of a US
rate hike in December dented emerging currencies' appeal.
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Source: FIN24
China comments give JSE a fillip
November 4, 2015--Positive comment on China's economic prospects by President Xi Jinping have boosted resources
shares on the JSE and also pulled major indices higher.
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Source: FIN24
Rand firm in quiet trade, stocks inch higher
November 4, 2015--The rand has hardly moved against the greenback as investors await clear leads and data
releases for direction, while stocks opened a touch higher.
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Source: FIN24
JSE resources down as Industrial index remains stable
November 2, 2015--The news that the JSE has halted trading in MTN's shares pending an announcement from the
company has forced investors to the sideline.
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Source: FIN24
UN Economic Report on Africa 2015
November 2, 2015--Industrializing through trade
This Report examines and provides analysis on the critical elements of effectively fostering industrialization and hence structural transformation based on an extensive review of experience with industrialised countries and Africa's post-independence attempt at industrialization.
Ten country case studies were also conducted to shed light on industrializing through trade. The findings from this exercise informed the policy recommendations contained in this Report.
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Source: UN
Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa Dealing with the Gathering Clouds
October 27, 2015--Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has weakened after more than a decade of solid growth, although this overall outlook masks considerable variation across the region.
Some countries have been negatively affected by falling prices of their main commodity exports, Oil-exporting countries, including Nigeria and Angola, have been hit hard by falling revenues and the resulting fiscal adjustments, while middle-income countries such as Ghana, South Africa, and Zambia are also facing unfavorable conditions.
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Source: IMF
