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According to the 2025 Discovery Invest Market Outlook, the year holds promise for investors amid a global recovery and broadening economic transformation. Traditional investment paradigms may need to be reconsidered in this unusual environment. 

Rabson: Global economy poised for growth

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index which tracks the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica at seasonally adjusted real prices, saw a slight rebound last year following negative growth in 2023. 

Assessing South Africa’s economic activity

Thanda Sithole, Senior Economist at FNB joins CNBC Africa to unpack the sector’s performance in greater detail.

FNB: S.Africa manufacturing output ended 2024 on a weak note

Alexforbes released insights and trends from the implementation of the two-pot retirement system that was introduced on 1 September last year. 

Alexforbes: Two-pot claims volumes now exceed R7bn

CNBC Africa is joined by Valdene Reddy, Director of Capital Markets at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange for more. 

JSE All Share Index climbed 9.2% in 2024

It would appear that growing calls from African governments to beneficiate raw minerals on the continent are started to be heard. 

Novare announces $100mn refining facility in Africa

Recently JSE-listed STADIO appointed Stellenbosch University COO Stan du Plessis as the CEO of its biggest institution, STADIO Higher Education. 

STADIO announces leadership change in higher education division

The rand has traded mostly weaker against the dollar today after Trump announced looming fresh tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and as traders eyed the country’s fragile relations with the United States. 

US trade wars hit South Africa 

The rand is steady after President Cyril Ramaphosa said his government would launch a second wave of reforms to try to boost economic growth. 

South African rand trajectory in 2025

Prescient Investment Management expects SA equities to play catch-up as global investment prospects diverge. Seeiso Matlanyane, Head of Equities, Prescient Investment Management joins CNBC Africa for more. 

South African equities market outlook for 2025 

Botswana's economic growth has slowed in recent years, primarily due to its heavy reliance on the diamond industry which has seen declining prices and weaker global demand. 

Stanbic Bank’s 2025 economic outlook for Botswana

Global central banks, including the Fed, ECB, SARB, and BOE have recently made their monetary policy decisions with most cutting interest rates to counter slowing economic growth while carefully monitoring inflation risks. 

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