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Nene resigns, PDP picks candidate, Nigeria eyes eurobond

The resignation of South Africa’s finance minister boosted the rand this week by demonstrating President Ramaphosa’s firm stance on corruption. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s key opposition party selected its presidential candidate – setting the stage for next February’s election. We think that South African activity data released next week will echo this week’s figures in showing that the economy rebounded in Q3.

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