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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Inflation Continues Upward Trend in November 2006 Zimbabwe's headline inflation rate accelerated to 1,098.8% year-on-year (y/y) in November 2006 from ... 12 Dec 2006 Monetary tightening continues at a measured pace in South Africa The South African Reserve Bank raised its key interest rate (repo rate) by 50 basis points to 9% on ... 8 Dec 2006 Regional eXplorer (ReX) update - December 2006 Global Insight is pleased to present an update of the Regional Explorer (ReX). This update contains ... 7 Dec 2006 Zimbabwe: Platinum Producer to Extent Operations and Social Spending in Zimbabwe Mining giant, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats), has commenced with a US$258 million long-term expansion ... 6 Dec 2006 Inflation remains a concern in South Africa According to data released by Statistics SA, CPIX inflation slowed from 5.1% y/y in September to 5% ... 30 Nov 2006 P0441 - Gross Domestic Product released The release of the Gross Domestic Product at 11:30 today contains the 3rd quarter 2006 figures, ... 28 Nov 2006 Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Dollar to Depreciate Sharply on Parallel Market in 2007 A report, The Zimbabwe Economy 2007: Prospects for Inflation, Exchange Rate and Interest rates, compiled ... 27 Nov 2006 Namibia: Fitch Maintains Namibia's Local Currency Investment Grade International ratings agency Fitch left Namibia's investment grade for foreign currency Issuer Default ... 21 Nov 2006 Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Secures Loan from Botswana Bank for Maize Imports The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has secured a US$12 million loan facility with ABC Bank Botswana for the ... 20 Nov 2006 Zambia: Rising Tax Proceeds to Finance Infrastructure and Social Programs in Zambia Economic activity in Zambia continues to be robust. A statement released by the International Monetary ... 7 Nov 2006 Finance Minister Follows Through on Commitment to Improve Infrastructure in South Africa The SA Finance Minister outlined government's medium term spending plans in the Medium Term Budget ... 26 Oct 2006 Zimbabwe: World Investment Report Shows Rising Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe in 2005 The World Investment Report (WIR), released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, ... 20 Oct 2006 Namibia: Bank of Namibia Hikes Bank Rate by 50 Basis Points The Bank of Namibia (BoN) hiked key the bank rate by 50 basis points to 8.5% from 8.0% previously. The ... 16 Oct 2006 The Monetary Authority in South Africa lives up to expectations The monetary Policy Committee has decided to increase South Africa’s official policy rate (Repo ... 13 Oct 2006 Zimbabwean Inflation Rate Slows to 1,023% Y/Y in September Zimbabwe’s headline inflation rate slowed to 1,023.3% year-on-year (y/y) in September 2006 from ... 12 Oct 2006 Stable Commodity Price Outlook Underpins South African Rand's Future Path South Africa is a commodity export country. Gold exports, the country’s second largest export ... 11 Oct 2006 SARB: Quarterly Bulletin 2006Q3 - Data released DescriptionThe 2006Q3 Quarterly Bulletin data has been releasedWith release of the 2006Q3 Quarterly ... 21 Sep 2006 Production Price Index P0142.1 - July 2006 release Note: Changes on table 16From July 2006, Stats SA will only publish the "Diesel oil – Retail ... 31 Aug 2006 Regional eXplorer (ReX) update - August 2006 Global Insight is pleased to present an update of the Regional Economic Focus (REF). The new generation ... 16 Aug 2006 Continued Growth in Manufacturing Bodes Well for South African Economy Manufacturing production growth increased to 6.1% year-on-year (y/y) in June, up from a revised 5.6% ... 11 Aug 2006 Global Insight completes acquisition of RICON Global Insight Southern Africa (GISA) has completed the acquisition and integration of the business ... 27 Jul 2006 The OECD Expects South African Economy To Grow by 4.8% in 2006 The OECD recently published the African Economic Outlook 2005/2006 in which it forecasts that the South ... 29 May 2006 Major changes to key estimates and indices by StatsSA announced Statistics SA statistician-general Pali Lehohla told parliament's finance committee yesterday that ... 25 May 2006 Recent Revision to China’s GDP Reveals Strong Growth in Services The National Bureau of Statistics recently announced a revision to China's 2004 GDP, the result ... 19 May 2006 The Outlook for Capital Spending in Sub-Saharan Africa Contrary to global trends, sub-Sahara African interest rates have remained relatively high, except in ... 5 Apr 2006 StatsSA: Bulletin of Statistics - March 2006 DescriptionThe Bulletin of Statistics is one of the country's oldest journals and has been published ... 30 Mar 2006 South African Reserve Bank Quarterly Bulletin March 2006 Released Some changes to specific data series:Share prices, yields and stock exchange activity – Tables ... 23 Mar 2006 Budget 2006: South African Budget is Generally Good for Growth The 2006 South African national budget was largely in line with our expectations, attempting to address ... 16 Feb 2006 Global Insight wins Reuters January Forex Poll Global Insight London made the most accurate forecasts for one-month dollar rates in the January Reuters ... 1 Feb 2006