South Africa’s Inflation Cooldown Tests the Case for Rate Relief
South Africa's July CPI slowdown offers real relief for households, but the reserve bank still faces a hard test as…
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South Africa’s Phase 3 Business Pact Tests Its Growth Reset
South Africa's new phase of government-business cooperation is a live test of whether reform momentum can become investment, jobs and…
Ghana’s July Inflation Cooldown Tests West Africa’s Recovery Story
Ghana's July inflation slowdown strengthens its recovery narrative, but services costs, fuel exposure and household pressure remain major risks.
AfCFTA’s Small-Business Gap Tests Africa’s Trade Revolution
AfCFTA was built to open a continental market, but African small businesses still face finance, infrastructure and border barriers that…
South Africa’s $1.5bn Infrastructure Loan Tests Reform Beyond Eskom
South Africa's $1.5bn World Bank loan backs reforms in electricity, freight transport, water and sanitation, testing whether infrastructure policy can…