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World Bank Review Reveals a Weakening of Policy and Institutional Performance in Africa
July 24, 2017--The quality of policies and institutions weakened in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2016 amid challenging economic conditions, according to the latest review by the World Bank. This weaker trend was observed in 40% of the region's IDA countries, notably commodity exporters and fragile states.
The review is the annual World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) Africa analysis, which scores the progress Sub-Saharan African countries are making on strengthening the quality of their policies and institutions.
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Assessing Africa's policies and institutions: 2016 CPIA results for Africa
Source: World Bank
OECD-South Africa: Find new ways to boost growth and job creation
July 24, 2017--The South African economy has registered tremendous progress over the past two decades, boosting living standards and lifting millions out of poverty nationwide.
Further reforms are now necessary, however, to revive economic growth and ensure that all South Africans can benefit from it, according to a new report from the OECD.
The latest OECD Economic Survey of South Africa says that wide-ranging structural reforms will be needed to put the economy on a new growth trajectory, boost job creation and improve inclusivity
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Equities take a hit as rand strength drags down JSE
July 19, 2017--Court is the next battleground in a war between securities exchanges in South Africa.
New exchange 4AX launched a High Court application to set aside both the decision of the FSB and its Appeals Board to grant a licence to new exchange ZAR X.
Source: AllAfrica.com
July 18, 2017--The JSE traded weaker as the rand hedge stocks were mostly under pressure due to the relatively firmer rand.
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Source: FIN24
