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Inside Your Business - Business Confidence Improves In July Despite Persistent Global And Domestic Risks

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Guest – Alan Mukoki – CEO of SACCI

Business confidence in SA improved in July, with the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Sacci) business confidence index (BCI) rising to 116.7, up from 113.2 in June. The latest reading is also 7.6 points higher than a year ago.

The average for the BCI in the first seven months of 2025 was 118.6 — 7.7 index points higher than the 110.9 for the corresponding period in 2024, suggesting that business sentiment remained broadly resilient despite persistent global and domestic risks.
13 Aug 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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