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IMF-Nigeria: Selected Issues
April 4, 2017--INTRODUCTION
This Selected Issues Paper contains five chapters that examine the role of lower oil prices in explaining the deterioration in Nigeria's recent macroeconomic indicators; the impact on corporate and financial sector performance; and the forward-looking aspects of promoting job-intensive growth and strengthening State and Local Government finances.
While the slump in oil prices contributed to sluggish growth, the lack of foreign exchange weakened corporate performance,
increasing the likelihood of non-performing loans.
view the IMF Country report-Nigeria: Selected Issues
Source: IMF
Gold shares glimmer among gloom as banking sector battered on JSE
April 4, 2017--Investors in gold shares have received an unexpected bonanza from the country's political turmoil, after S&P downgraded South Africa's credit rating to junk status.
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Source: FIN24
Rand keeps falling as Moody's places SA on downgrade review
March 4, 2017--The rand is edging down to R14/$ after S&P demoted South Africa to junk status and Moody's placed it on downgrade review.
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Source: FIN24
Resources, gold up while banking shares continue decline on JSE
April 3, 2017--Banking shares have continued their decline although losses were somewhat slower, while resources and gold shares made good gains as the rand weakened further.
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Source: FIN24
Rand roils as S&P downgrades SA
April 3, 2017--The rand has continued to weaken as political uncertainty forced the hand of credit ratings agency S&P to downgrade South Africa's long term foreign currency rating.
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Source: FIN24
JSE bloodbath as SA's top four banks plunge more than 5%
March 31, 2017--Shares in SA's top four banks plunged more than 5% in early trade as JSE investors started dumping stocks with big exposure to the South African economy.
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Source: FIN24
Rand hits R13.60/$ as it continues freefall on Gordhan axing
March 31, 2017--The rand headed for its biggest weekly slide since 2015, after the firing of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan raised concerns about SA's fiscal path and its credit rating.
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Source: FIN24
Kenya: NSE Falters As New Products Fail to Bring in Investors
March 30, 2017--Stocks in Kenya fell 21 per cent last year as investors ignored efforts by capital markets regulators to bring in new products to boost trade on the market, which has been hit hard by a prolonged bear run.
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Stronger rand pulls down major JSE indices
March 30, 2017--The rand has firmed on indications that President Jacob Zuma may lack sufficient support to sack Pravin Gordhan, dragging down dual-listed shares as well as the major indices.
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Source: FIN24
African countries among fastest growing economies, South Africa below potential
March 30, 2017--At least nine African countries are expected to be among the 20 fastest growing economies in the world in 2017, a recent survey has shown.
According to the 2017 African Business Outlook Survey released by The Economist on Thursday, even countries that have experienced below-trend growth such as South Africa, or have fallen into recession such as Nigeria, promising commercial opportunities exist.
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Source: FIN24
