The Next 12 Months For Global Investors
Emerging market opportunities for global investors in 2018.
Kenya’s Currency To Shine In 2018
At a gathering of more than 100 foreign exchange executives last month, polling showed that the Kenyan shilling is widely…
South Africa: New Leadership, New Fiscal Position
It is now widely believed that South Africa’s newly-elected president, Cyril Ramaphosa, will ride the exit of Jacob Zuma to…
Tunisia: Protests, Austerity Leading To Unrest
Post Arab Spring, county still struggling amid high unemployment and rising inflation. January’s violent protests have raised the risk of…
Nigeria Issues Sovereign ‘Green’ Bond
Nigeria, one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economies, has officially become the first nation to issue a Climate Bonds Certified Sovereign Green Bond, making…
Africa Sovereigns Facing Financing “Stress”–Moody’s
Risks around sovereign financing stress around sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are on the rise, as the peak of maturing international debt approaches and…
Egypt: What To Watch
“We Remain Cautious On Investing” As US dollar reserves rise, Egypt and Nigeria have become attractive, but proceed with caution,…
Fitch Takes Namibia Down To “Junk”
Fitch Ratings this month announced that it had downgraded Namibia to junk status, just two weeks after the country’s finance minister Calle Schlettwein…
China, Africa Trade Remains Unbalanced
Trade Dependence For Commodity Exporters Remains Risky Nearly two decades after the launch of the first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation,…
Global Supply Chains: An Industrial Boost For Emerging Markets
Globalization is scarcely ever out of the news these days. The political, economic and financial structures that have shaped our…
Angola: Lower Growth Expected
Global ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service this month lowered its ratings on Angola, citing lower growth prospects for the African…
Frontier Market Divergence: Rising Interest Rates
A report published by Moody’s Investor Service this month details the impact of credit exposure on frontier markets. According to…
