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| Kenya’s traders are pushing back against higher import costs |
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Kenyan riot police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting in downtown Nairobi on Friday, forcing hundreds of local businesses to close.
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RETAIL · SOUTH AFRICA
Truworths feels the pressure from a weaker consumer
South African fashion retailer Truworths reported a decline in full-year profit, reflecting the continued pressure on consumers despite improvements in other parts of the economy.
ENERGY · SOUTH AFRICA
South African miners are looking beyond Eskom
Mining companies are accelerating investments in renewable energy as they try to reduce costs, cut their reliance on Eskom and meet growing pressure to lower emissions.
MARKETS · SOUTH AFRICA
Mining's profit boom is spreading
Northam's results add to a growing picture of how higher commodity prices are improving the fortunes of parts of South Africa's mining sector.
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GLOBAL MARKETS · MONETARY POLICY
Global markets are waiting for the Fed
Investors are focused on the next signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve as they assess the outlook for interest rates, inflation and global capital flows.
For African economies, a shift in U.S. interest-rate expectations can quickly affect the dollar, borrowing costs and the flow of capital into emerging markets.
THE AFRICA ANGLE: A change in U.S. monetary policy can influence how much African governments and businesses pay to borrow—and how attractive their markets look to foreign investors.
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