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Economy

Commodity price risk and its effect on sub-Saharan Africa

Craig Kent 21 Jun 2022

Source: ©Franco Volpato

Economy

Credit ratings are punishing poorer countries for investing more in healthcare during the pandemic

Ramya Vijaya 17 Aug 2021

Law must prevail and key corridors protected: The time to act is now

Shipping

Law must prevail and key corridors protected: The time to act is now

Dr Juanita Maree 15 Jul 2021

Botswana retained its rating because of its strong case about fiscal strategy, institutional strength, and prudent policymaking. Shutterstock

Economy

African countries need reliable and accessible economic data: recent ratings show why

Misheck Mutize 20 Oct 2020

Central bank (in the background) can no longer perform its function of being the lender of last resort. Shutterstock

Economy

Zimbabwe wants to raise money through a sovereign bond. Why this is ill-advised

Misheck Mutize 11 Aug 2020

Moody's downgrade hits as lockdown begins

Markets & Investment

Moody's downgrade hits as lockdown begins

30 Mar 2020

A session at Davos highlighted the consequences of capitalism. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Markets & Investment

Can capitalism solve capitalism's problems?

Elizabeth Schmidt 3 Feb 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons

Markets & Investment

Moody's decision puts SA on notice

Raymond Parsons 4 Nov 2019

Why is this man smiling? AP Photo/Richard Drew

Markets & Investment

Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession - here's why

19 Sep 2019

Moody’s, the only rating agency that keeps South Africa above junk, is scheduled to review its credit rating in November 2019. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

South Africa close to 'junk status' from all three rating agencies. What would follow?

Misheck Mutize & Sean Gossel 23 Aug 2019

Rating agencies have been at the centre of major financial crises. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

Why credit rating agencies are still getting away with bad behaviour

Misheck Mutize 24 Jun 2019

Markets & Investment

African countries need to manage the rising power of credit rating agencies

Dr Misheck Mutize 23 Apr 2019

Moody's blues could hit SA

Markets & Investment

Moody's blues could hit SA

29 Mar 2019

Borrowing to cover utility debt a slippery slope: World Bank report

Energy

Borrowing to cover utility debt a slippery slope: World Bank report

18 May 2017

Farmers encouraged to have a vision for their business

Agriculture

Farmers encouraged to have a vision for their business

9 May 2017

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Lesley Lokko 25 Apr 2017

What junk status means for car owners

Automotive

What junk status means for car owners

13 Apr 2017

Farmers need to develop agility to prosper despite uncertainties

Agriculture

Farmers need to develop agility to prosper despite uncertainties

31 Mar 2017

Bernie Brookes.
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Retailers

Edcon debt plan gets nod from lenders

Colleen Goko 11 Jul 2016

Three out of three: Fitch also leaves SA's investment grade unchanged

Markets & Investment

Three out of three: Fitch also leaves SA's investment grade unchanged

8 Jun 2016

Probability and potential impact of an investment ratings downgrade

Markets & Investment

Probability and potential impact of an investment ratings downgrade

Nicci Botha 23 May 2016

Impact of possible junk status on property market

Markets & Investment

Impact of possible junk status on property market

12 May 2016

Is South Africa's credit rating about to become junk? © Eduardo Huelin

Markets & Investment

Junk status: A self-fulfilling prophesy?

Dr Conrad Beyers, Dr Pieter de Villiers and Dr Rey 19 Apr 2016

Why personalisation is a personal touch

CRM

Why personalisation is a personal touch

Nicolette Singh 17 Apr 2015

Newspapers

Just chill

Ed Herbst 24 Jun 2014

Zuma has to spell out government priorities - in detail

Administration

Zuma has to spell out government priorities - in detail

17 Jun 2014

Services

Telkom gets negative rating from S&P

21 Dec 2011

Social inequalities affect ratings change

Investment Banking

Social inequalities affect ratings change

14 Nov 2011

Distribution

S&P issues gloomy outlook rating for CMA CGM

12 Sep 2011

SA bonds more highly rated than others are

Investment Banking

SA bonds more highly rated than others are

12 Aug 2011

PR & Communications

Capitalising on history

Leigh Miller 1 Jun 2003