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you are currently viewing::Africa: Government Welcomes Continued Growth in South Africa's EconomyMarch 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. Fourth quarter performance, covering the period from October to December, marks the fifth consecutive quarter of economic growth, signalling continued resilience in the economy, despite a challenging global environment. On the production side, growth was largely driven by key service-related sectors, including finance, real estate and business services, as well as trade, catering and accommodation and personal services. Source: allafrica.com |
IMF-Regional Economic Outlook Update Sub-Saharan Africa-Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure
April 16, 2026-After a strong 2025 with regional growth estimated at 4.5 percent, sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains. But the war in the Middle East has clouded the outlook. The shock has caused a rapid increase in key commodity prices, particularly in fuel and fertilizer.
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.
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.
How South Africa Can Unlock its Economic Potential
February 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.
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.
