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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 |
Africa Can Grow Faster With AI-If It Moves Now
July 21, 2026--Artificial intelligence can boost productivity, create better jobs, and improve public services in sub-Saharan Africa, but realizing these gains will require reliable power, affordable internet, stronger skills, and rules people trust
A farmer in Kenya gets weather and planting advice on a basic phone. A teacher in Nigeria uses a chatbot to help students catch up in math. South Africa's revenue authority uses data analytics to better target tax audits. These are not futuristic examples from Silicon Valley.
South African business confidence edges up in May after April slump
June 30, 2026--In May the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced new rules designed to ensure more stringent oversight of how brokers and trading firms deploy "algo-trading" techniques on the exchange.
