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South African businesses demonstrate resilience in challenging economic environment - Experian Report

15 April 2024 | General

South African businesses are demonstrating resilience and adaptability in the face of a challenging economic environment. This is according to the latest Experian Business Debt Index (BDI), an indicator of business health and the overall state of the South African economy.

Chocolate prices continue to rise

05 April 2024 | General

The latest news on the cocoa market is that prices surged to a record high of US$9,733/ ton late in March 2024 and recently topped US10,051/ ton as inclement weather decimates yields in major production areas.

Agribusiness Confidence Index for Q1 of 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges

26 March 2024 | General

The latest results of the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence survey still showed a subdued mood among agribusiness as widely expected given the negative turn on the weather front that slashed harvest prospects for the 2023/24 summer crop season.

Pre-MPC Analysis: a Hawkish pause expected

26 March 2024 | General

As the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) gears up for its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, expectations are leaning towards no change in the Bank’s repo rate amid higher recent inflation prints.

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