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you are currently viewing::How South Africa Can Unlock its Economic PotentialFebruary 17, 2026--South Africa's new inflation target is one of several actions helping to bolster macroeconomic stability; continued reforms, both macroeconomic and structural, can help maintain momentum and address longstanding vulnerabilities. South Africa demonstrated remarkable economic resilience in the face of global turbulence in 2025, successfully maintaining macroeconomic stability and keeping inflation under control. Even so, the country still faces relatively slow economic growth, high public debt, and significant unemployment, especially among young people. There are also concerns about the reliability of key infrastructure-electricity, freight rail, ports, and water. Source: imf.org |
Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Holds, But Downside Risks Mount
April 8, 2026--Smarter industrial policy can advance Africa's economic transformation and create jobs
Sub-Saharan Africa's economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of stalling, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward by 0.3 percentage points from estimates previously published in October 2025, according to the latest edition of the Africa Economic Update, the World Bank Group's biannual economic report for the region.
Africa: Government Welcomes Continued Growth in South Africa's Economy
March 10, 2026-Government has welcomed the latest data released by Statistics South Africa showing that South Africa's economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 0.4% in the fourth quarter.
Bloody Tuesday: JSE plunges over 5.5%
March 3, 2026-- Bourse dives as global markets reel on Middle East tensions.
There was blood on the floor as the JSE's All Share Index plunged over 5.5% on Tuesday, mirroring sharp losses across most emerging and major global markets as geopolitical tensions escalated in the Middle East.
South Africa: JSE Lists New Active and Global Etfs As Market Grows 29%
February 20, 2026-The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed Amplify Investment Partners' first Actively Managed Exchange Traded Fund on its Main Board.
The Amplify Strategic Income Satrix Feeder AMETF, trading under the code AMPSTI, gives retail investors access to the Amplify SCI Strategic Income Fund.
Retail revolution on Nairobi Exchange
February 13, 2026--The number of equity trades every day has been doubling or tripling on the Nairobi Securities Exchange after Safaricom launched its retail-focused Ziidi trading platform. The platform opens buying and selling shares to nearly 38 million active subscribers of Safaricom's M-PESA mobile money platform and strips layers of form-filling and investment minimums.
South Africa: JSE Lists Cartesian Balanced ETF As Active Products Gain Ground
January 29, 2026--The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has listed the Cartesian EasyETFs Balanced Actively Managed ETF on its Main Board, adding to a growing range of active investment products on the exchange.
The listing follows the recent admission of the Absa Cartesian Absolute Income Actively Managed Certificate, marking back-to-back product launches linked to Cartesian Capital.
Africa: Nigeria and South Africa Plan to Boost Fossil Fuel Production, Risking Their Climate Change Pledges
January 11, 2026--Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world's oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels -and how those plans diverge from the global climate goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit temperature rise to less than 1.5° above pre-industrial levels.
African Union, China Agree to Explore Full Potential for Practical Cooperation
January 8, 2026--The African Union and China have agreed to explore the full potential for practical cooperation between China and the African Union, with a view to delivering tangible benefits to the peoples of Africa and China.
