Naira rumours, South Africa recovery, Ethiopia reforms

Despite this week’s mixed messages from Nigerian officials, we doubt that the country’s FX system will be reformed anytime soon. In South Africa, the latest activity data suggest that the economy picked up in early Q2, but we still think that the SARB will cut its key rate in July. Elsewhere, reforms announced this week strengthened our already positive outlook on growth in Ethiopia and Kenya.

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