Confusion in South Africa, debt deal in Mozambique

A political dispute over the mandate of South Africa’s Reserve Bank caused the rand to weaken this week. We doubt that the bank’s charter will be changed, but the row highlights intra-ANC divisions that will hobble efforts to reform the economy (which contracted sharply in Q1). In more positive news, Mozambique’s government took a step towards reconciling with its creditors.

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