06/10/2021
Le Roux pointed out that there are some risks like COVID-19 third wave, the danger of additional lockdown restrictions being imposed and load shedding which could easily knock confidence in the period ahead.
06/08/2021
The official number came in higher than projections from the South African Reserve Bank, which expected GDP growth of 2.7% (annualised) in the first quarter – a figure revised upwards from earlier predictions of 0.2%.
06/04/2021
“This has largely been driven by growth in banking, with 45 percent of Nigerians banked in 2020, up from 40 percent in 2018.
06/04/2021
This notwithstanding, Ghana’s performance is low compared to some other African countries like South Africa, Botswana, Mauritius and Kenya.
06/02/2021
While it is true that there is a significant room for Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to increase allocation to equities, the absolute investment in equities by PFAs was in excess of N850 billion as at December 31, 2020, which is an all-time high.
06/02/2021
With low taxes, less corruption and limited regulations, you create jobs and attract the critically needed investment to reboot the economy in a post Covid 19 Tanzania.
05/31/2021
Market noise and chatter has since been cacophonic but the price remains relatively subdued at $39,400 – though well up on the pre-pandemic price of $5,000.
05/30/2021
“The deterioration in performance of the sector was largely attributed to the effects of Covid-19 on the economy, leading to low uptake of credit, high level of non-performing loans (NPLs) and decrease in interest income,”
05/24/2021
Other cities in the country that are estimated to be at least one million people include Kano, Ibadan, Benin City and Port Harcourt.
05/23/2021
After stabilisation, infection numbers have started rising again and the pandemic will continue to pose risks well into 2022, as vaccine roll-out is proceeding slowly (0.9 doses administered per 100 population as of mid-May).