IMF Predicts ‘rocky recovery’
In its latest World Economic Outlook for April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that the world economy is not ...
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Zambia wants US$8.4bn in cash debt relief
In a report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Zambian government has put in place a plan for ...
BoB plays Catch-Up with Rate Hikes
BoB behind the curve Fitch forecasts policy rate to hit 3.65% in H2 2022, 4.15% in 2023 Fed’s hawkish stance ...
Import substitution policies fuel food inflation
Food prices weigh on domestic demand Rising oil, gas prices drive cost of fertilizer Households exposed to changes price of ...
Zambian kwacha sees steady appreciation
RMB says the recent gains exhibited by the Zambian kwacha confirm the investment bank's view that market sentiment is still ...
Crude realities for Botswana
An upward fuel price adjustment likely – FNBB, Stanchart Under-recoveries have a cumulative position of over P1 billion – Petroleum ...
Stagflation exposes Botswana’s investment status
Stagflation is a theme that had been building traction towards the end of last year. The narrative considered three common ...
Botswana’s 2021 GDP growth will outpace finance ministry and IMF’s projections
With National accounts data for the first three quarters of 2021 showing that GDP was 13.5 percent higher than during ...
Inflation plays Russian Roulette with property stocks
This week Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) warned that the latest surge in oil prices, combined with higher regional maize price ...
Marked improvements in Letshego’s score card
The October 2021 edition of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook revised growth forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to 3.7 percent ...
