Ek het Vrydag iets vertel oor die optimisme rondom die groeivooruitsigte van ʼn aantal Afrika ekonomieë. ʼn Deel daarvan het te doen met die feit dat lande soos Kenia, Ivoorkus en Benin nou weer toegang kry tot internasionale kapitaalmarkte. Die ander deel van die storie is minerale, maar ekonome weet dat goeie natuurlike hulpbronne ʼn seën en vloek kan wees.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

On Friday I said a few things about the optimism surrounding the growth prospects of a number of African economies. Part of that has to do with the fact that countries like Kenya, Ivory Coast and Benin are now getting access to international capital markets again. The other part of the story is minerals, but economists know that good natural resources can be a blessing and a curse.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Daar is al baie gesê oor Suid-Afrika se 30% plus werkloosheidskoers. ʼn Stuk navorsing wat nou in die nuus is vra, hoekom moet mense werk soek? Daar is nie genoeg finansiële aansporing om die te doen nie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek in Stellenbosch en die NWU Sakeskool.

Much has been said about South Africa's 30% plus unemployment rate. A piece of research that is now in the news asks, why should people look for work? There is not enough financial incentive to do that.

This episode is supported by the Bureau of Economic Research in Stellenbosch and the NWU Business School.

Die IMF se vooruitskatting is dat die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie hierdie jaar met net 0,9% gaan groei en volgende jaar met 1,2%. In teenstelling daarmee verwag hulle dat sub-Sahara Afrika met 3,8% en 4% gaan groei.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

The IMF's forecast is that the South African economy will grow by just 0.9% this year and by 1.2% next year. In contrast, they expect sub-Saharan Africa to grow by 3.8% and 4%.

This episode is supported by the NWU Business School.

Gister is inflasiedata en die IMF se groei vooruitskattings dui daarop dat die ekonomie nog nie by ʼn keerpunt is nie.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool.

Yesterday's inflation data and the IMF's growth forecasts indicate that the economy is not yet at a turning point.

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Die Business Day het gister gerapporteer dat die fondsbestuurgroep Ninety One sê dat huishoulike inflasie hoër is as wat die verbruikersprysindeks aandui. Dit is ʼn interessante stukkie navorsing, maar hulle is aan ʼn gevaarlike kant van die debat.

Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur Economic Research Southern Africa en die NWU Sakeskool.

Business Day reported yesterday that the fund management group Ninety One says that household inflation is higher than the consumer price index indicates. It is an interesting piece of research, but they are on a dangerous side of the debate.

This episode is supported by Economic Research Southern Africa and the NWU Business School.