Prevalence Of Renminbi: Africa’s Growth Driving Emergence Of China’s Currency
The ongoing rise of China continues to transform Africa. Future Chinese-African economic relations will see Africa leverage the renminbi as…
Egyptian, Brazilian Exchanges Sign MOU
BM&FBOVESPA, the São Paulo-based central counterparty this week announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)…
Asia Poised For A Greater Role In Africa’s Future
Western governments and multinationals have played a significant role in Africa’s growth in the past, with the European Union being…
Gabon: Post-Election Uncertainties Persist
Violence Has Ceased, Bongo Sworn In Although there has not been any violence in the aftermath of the constitutional court’s…
Malaysia’s 2017 Budget Is A Pre-Election One
Malaysia’s 2017 budget is a pre-election one. Although not scheduled to be held until mid-2018, the new proposed budget is looking…
UAE’s Banking System Stable: Moody’s
In a new report entitled “Banking System Outlook — United Arab Emirates: Resilient Buffers Drive Stable Outlook Despite Continued Economic Slowdown,” global…
South Africa Politics To Trigger Downgrade
IMF Forecast Lowered As Economy Remains Weak South Africa’s economy remains weak. The current GDP growth forecast by the International Monetary…
South Africa Politics To Trigger Downgrade
Political Risk Rising Investors have been buying the South African rand in recent weeks, clearly overlooking political risk that for months has been…
People News & Moves
Lagarde Selects New Director For African Department Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde, this fall…
Chinese Discretionary Spending Is On The Rise
In March of this year, global consultancy McKinsey released results of an extensive survey to serve as a follow-up on…
China Sentiment For Autos Slips In September
Volkswagen Still A Favorite, Honda Rises Chinese consumer confidence towards the automobile market has ended the third quarter on a…
Russian FX: Executive View On Ruble, Oil
Russian FX Executives See Correlation Between Ruble And Oil Price A September survey carried out in Moscow by Bloomberg shows…
