The surprisingly large improvement in South Africa’s trade balance in June was the result of rising exports, rather than just weak import demand. This is a positive sign for the economy, which has struggled due to weak manufacturing output and a persistent power crisis. Elsewhere, the fall in Kenyan inflation may reduce pressure to hike rates further.
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