Tag: GDP growth
Driving economic growth in South Africa through strategic capital allocation and...
The formation of South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) bodes well for the consolidation of state reform and pro-growth initiatives, including better performing parastatals, such as Eskom and Transnet. Given that economic growth is essential to spur social development, I believe now is the time to act.
How much does a fall in GDP growth matter to corporate...
Our research explores the differing relationships between a country’s economy and the earnings growth of its stock market. Ongoing talk of the risk of recessions is prompting questions about the strength of the relationship between economic growth and corporate earnings.
Why Ramaphosa should study Indonesia’s success model
Infrastructure challenges in South Africa are mounting in what is turning out to be a perfect storm. Power cuts, water shortages and potholes are all too common. The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) highlighted these challenges in its 2022 state of infrastructure report that revealed that South Africa is at risk of becoming a “failed state”.
REPORT | Delving into Africa’s evolving insurance industry
A growing economy and innovation are providing the insurance industry with new opportunities on the continent. Driven by technology, innovation and economic growth, the insurance industry in Sub-Saharan Africa is evolving, as highlighted by our new report.
National Budget 2022 commentary
The National Budget was characterised by the balance between social welfare expenditure and fiscal sustainability amid a disappointing outlook for GDP growth in South Africa. The estimate for GDP growth for 2021 was reduced from 5.1% to 4.8% and forecasted to grow at 1.8% p.a. over the next three years.
Why the SME sector has been suppressed by the government
The past decade has not been easy for small and medium enterprise (SME) owners. GDP growth has been almost non-existent for most of the past ten years, and despite a widely held – and correct – belief that SMEs hold the keys to job creation and economic growth, they’ve largely been left to fend for themselves.
China’s drive towards ‘common prosperity’ rattles the luxury goods sector
China’s transition towards 'common prosperity' will create some short to medium-term headwinds to the growth in luxury goods sales, but these should be more than offset by long-term, structural growth in the sector driven by an expanding middle-income cohort in China.
SURVEY | Africa private equity confidence
We are pleased to present our 2021 Africa Private Equity Confidence Survey (PECS). This publication is centred around valuable insights into how fellow private equity (PE) practitioners view the African PE landscape, specifically their future expectations over the next 12 months.
Portfolio positioning will serve investors well
The beginning of 2021 was all about 'reflation' – a belief that massive fiscal stimulus, historically low interest rates and the reopening of economies on the back of COVID-19 vaccinations will drive an economic boom placing upward pressure on inflation.
The good news … and the bad news
The GDP numbers are much better than expected. In fact, the 66% quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted, annualised figure is better than even the best industry expectation. It has definitely been a positive surprise which has been well received by the market as we can see from the positive movements in the rand exchange rates as well as the bond market.
