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9% vs 4.7%: The Borrowing Gap Costing Africa $75 Billion a Year and Blocking Its Rise

9% vs 4.7%: The Borrowing Gap Costing Africa $75 Billion a Year and Blocking Its Rise

Eleven of the world’s fifteen fastest-growing economies in 2025 are African. Sub-Saharan Africa grew at 4.1% in 2025, and the IMF projects 4.4% in 2026. The African Development Bank expects 41% of African economies to

Why Africa is becoming a proving ground for global leaders

Why Africa is becoming a proving ground for global leaders

By Wendy Spalding, Director at Tuesday Consulting and a leading commentator on leadership readiness and executive successionAfrica’s accelerating wave of cross-border consolidation is reshaping more than capital flows, it is redefining what effective leadership looks

This Isn’t an Oil Shock. It’s a Credibility Shock

This Isn’t an Oil Shock. It’s a Credibility Shock

By Kristof Kruger Head of Fixed Income Trading at Prescient SecuritiesMarkets are trying to price a war. Not the headlines - the duration and more importantly, who carries the cost.The instinctive reaction has been simple:Oil up

When commodity optimism collides with manufacturing reality in South Africa

When commodity optimism collides with manufacturing reality in South Africa

Author Raindren Moodley, Executive: Advisory Services at Ariston GlobalSouth Africa entered 2026 with renewed confidence in the commodity cycle. Stronger platinum and gold prices, together with rising global demand for future-facing metals such as copper,

Cross-border set-offs and South African exchange control: a risk multinationals cannot ignore

Cross-border set-offs and South African exchange control: a risk multinationals cannot ignore

By Esther Geldenhuys and Julie Oppenheim, Partners, and Robyn Berger, Tax Executive, Bowmans Multinational enterprises (MNEs) doing business in South Africa should take note of an aspect of the country’s Exchange Control Regulations, 1961, that is

SA Poised to Benefit Economically as Africa Takes Center Stage at the Upcoming G20

SA Poised to Benefit Economically as Africa Takes Center Stage at the Upcoming G20

By: Dr Alex Malapane, Prof Shamila Singh, & Sele YalaghuliSouth Africa’s presidency of the G20 in 2025 arrives at a moment of critical transition. Global trade policy, finance mechanisms and climate commitments set in the

Seven strategic shifts to attract investment into South Africa

Seven strategic shifts to attract investment into South Africa

By Rowan de Klerk, CEO at The CFO CentreSouth Africa is not short of potential. We have a strategic geographic position, a well-capitalised financial sector, a sophisticated legal framework, and untapped opportunities across energy, mining,

Understanding Global Shifts and Strategic Responses for South African Traders

Understanding Global Shifts and Strategic Responses for South African Traders

By Zihaad Israfil, CEO of CFI Financial Group South Africa“At a time when headlines move markets, and geopolitical risks evolve seemingly by the hour, today’s traders must stay sharper than ever. The global financial landscape is

Strained SA-US Relations Put AGOA At Risk, But Business Must Retain Compliance for Future Trade Opportunities

Strained SA-US Relations Put AGOA At Risk, But Business Must Retain Compliance for Future Trade Opportunities

South Africa’s current relations with the US is at a crossroad. With fallout from the signing of the Expropriation Act into law, the withdrawal of USAID, and the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the

Spotting red flags in brokers and trading platforms

Spotting red flags in brokers and trading platforms

Red flags aren't just for relationships—they’re also key to identifying untrustworthy trading platforms. With South Africa’s growing crypto and forex trading market, more traders are at risk of scams, hidden fees, and manipulative broker tactics. Octa analyst