Africa ETF News Older Than 1 year-If your looking for specific news, try using the search function
SA in technical recession as second quarter GDP falls
November 4, 2018--South Africa has officially entered a technical recession, after Stats SA announced on Tuesday that the country's real gross domestic product had decreased by 0.7% in the second quarter of the year
view more
Source: FIN24
Rand ends the day at R13.69/$
December 3, 2018--The rand held onto gains made following a truce reached between the US and China over the weekend.
view more
Source: FIN24
Markets WRAP: Rand ends the day at R13.76/$
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.64 to the greenback
Markets WRAP: Rand closes at R13.96 to the greenback
JSE down in mixed trading session
Markets WRAP: Rand closes the day at R13.91/$
European shares inspire global stock rebound
Markets WRAP: Rand ends the day at R13.83/$
Africa: What You Need to Know About Africa's Blue Economy Here are a few more interesting facts from the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya:
view more
November 30, 2018--The rand this week reached a four-month high of R13.66/$, and ended the day at R13.76 to the greenback.
Source: FIN24
November 29, 2018--The rand opened the day trading at R13.77 after nearly touching the R14.00 handle on Wednesday.
view more
Source: FIN24
November 28, 2018--The rand did not react to the US's 3Q GDP of 3.5% and continued to trade at the expected range.
view more
Source: FIN24
November 27, 2018--The JSE retreated on Tuesday as global markets traded relatively mixed as they try to gauge the possible outcomes from Brexit and trade talks between China and the US.
view more
Source: FIN24
November 27, 2018--Day range for the rand between R13.78 and R13.95. TreasuryOne reported that the dollar was firmer this morning as markets look forward to the Fed and the G20 later this week.
view more
Source: FIN24
November 26, 2018--The JSE closed higher on Monday as it followed the trend in Europe where stocks rallied on the back of hopes of an Italian deficit cut.
view more
Source: FIN24
November 26, 2018--The rand ended the day's session at R13.83 to the greenback.
view more
Source: FIN24
November 26, 2018--The Blue Economy is about all activities that make sure we use the ocean sustainably while pursuing economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and a healthy ocean, says the World Bank. This could be areas such as renewable energy, transportation routes, food, and labour.
Here are a few more interesting facts from the Sustainable Blue
$23 billion is robbed from the global economy every year by illegal fishing
2.2 million species of plants, animals and organisms live in our aquatic systems
Only 2% of the world's maritime seafaring workforce are women
Source: allafrica.com
