Economy | - Part 2

2024 investment lookahead: UK vs US, bond yields compelling and gold on a roll

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – 2024 is not going to be a year of rapid or sustained economic growth. Market consensus in recent weeks seems to have shrugged off recession fears and is pricing in a Goldilocks scenario, where central bankers cut interest rates but not because they are forced too by an economic hard landing. We aren’t quite as optimistic. Countries and corporates that have loaded up on debt in an era of…

The End of the Road – Saxo Bank’s 2024 Outrageous Predictions

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa): Saxo Bank, the leader in online trading and investment, today announced its annual Outrageous Predictions for 2024. The predictions focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, would send shockwaves across the financial markets. “The End of the Road” for Complacency Entering 2024, Saxo Bank sees a world at an inflection point, with the familiar road of the last decade coming to an…

The road ahead for FedNow: collaborative efforts and advanced technologies in the fight against APP fraud

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The US Federal Reserve launched the FedNow real-time payment service in July, creating a centralised system it hopes will enable faster cash flow for individuals and businesses in the US. As exciting as the launch of this frictionless new payment rail is, fraudsters will find new ways to exploit merchants and customers. Authorised push payment fraud, already a major problem for services like Zelle, is likely to flourish. Banks will need to be proactive to…

Ethiopia: The Road to Recovery – Nicholas J. Pascal, Partner at Vedder Price

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For over a decade in the 2010s, Ethiopia was widely regarded as one of Africa’s most promising economies, averaging economic growth of nearly 10% per year per capita according to data from the World Bank. More recently, Ethiopia has faced multiple shocks that have considerably slowed its economic growth, including civil unrest, the COVID-19 pandemic and adverse climate events. Despite these significant challenges, it appears that Ethiopia is now on the road to recovery with…

New Online Course Offers Expert-Led Training on Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements

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Infocus International Group is excited to announce the new date for its highly-anticipated Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements Online Workshop, commencing on 2nd August 2023. In the global marketplace of 2020s, both developed and developing economies urgently need to master the key techniques and models for transforming to renewable generation while strengthening the reliability of new energy markets and systems. These focus on adapting and negotiating the latest models for Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements…

Upgrade Your Wind Power Knowledge with Infocus International’s Online Course

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Elevate your understanding of wind power with Infocus International’s best rated Live Online Workshop, Mastering Wind Power, starting on 22nd August 2023. A comprehensive, up-to-date and business-focused roadmap to success in delivering wind power growth, today and tomorrow. Attendees will gain an excellent understanding of all the key factors facing wind power developers and investors, from resource assessment and energy production complexities, through technology trends, project development and planning challenges, to financial returns and risks….

The Politics of African Debt Restructuring By Pangea-Risk

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) — PANGEA-RISK (www.PANGEA-RISK.com) jointly published a white paper on THE POLITICS OF AFRICAN DEBT RESTRUCTURING, with Acre Impact Capital, on the need to prepare Africa’s distressed sovereigns for a new wave of sustainability capital. Download the document here: https://apo-opa.info/3oL0I9h The report finds that by 2024, many of Africa’s debt-distressed sovereigns will have successfully restructured their most unaffordable loans, whether domestic or external obligations, placing these countries in much better stead to…

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