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Unpacking the African economy: A story of growth or decline?

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n this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the outlook of business leaders in Africa about the economy.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lullu Krugel, chief economist for PwC SA, to discuss the issues.

The discussion focuses on GDP figures released earlier this week; President Cyril Ramaphosa speech on Thursday about the state of the economy; the impact of load shedding on SA’s prospects; PwC’s recent Africa Business Agenda 2021 report; the attitude of African business leaders regarding the economy; regional integration; the impact of vaccine rollout on Africa’s economy; and an outlook for the rest of the year.
11 Jun 2021 English South Africa Business News · News

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