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- Tumiso Suping
Economic Insights: Nigeria (01/07/25)
Nigeria's economy showed mixed signals in Q1 2025. GDP growth reached 3.40% in 2024, with projections for 2025 at 3.70%. Nigeria’s trade surplus contrasts with South Africa’s Q1 2025 deficit (-$3.1bn), but trails Egypt’s export-led recovery (15% YoY growth). Continent-wide, digitalization and non-oil exports remain critical for resilience against commodity shocks
Economic Insights: Investing in African Stock Markets (24/03/25)
This article discusses African stock markets, focusing on low IPO activity due to regulatory, market structure, and ecosystem issues. We emphasise the growth potential of African markets, driven by factors like a rising middle class, improved governance, and technological advancements such as mobile money. To boost IPO activity, solutions include attracting domestic retail investors, reducing IPO compliance costs, improving liquidity, and enhancing transparency and reporting standards. We suggest technological leapfrogging to overcome barriers and build stronger, more dynamic financial markets across Africa.
Is it possible to start investing in your early 20s?
Even as young adults in their 20s, are faced with low disposable incomes and inflation, starting small in investing has never been easier. We propose a more proactive approach to managing personal finances that prioritizes investing. The simple adjustment is to start treating investments as a non-negotiable part of financial planning. In this article we emphasise the importance of starting early, cultivating good financial habits, and taking advantage of accessible investment platforms to set a foundation for long-term financial growth.
What if tariffs actually drive US Manufacturing? Autodesk, Inc.
We explore Autodesk, Inc. who provide software tools that aid the manufacturing process from the design to the production stages. We believe the use of Autodesk's software will increase because tariffs and protectionist policies will, to some degree, drive local innovation and manufacturing revival, not just the US but all other economies looking to reduce their independence on China. All manufacturing efforts starts with product design and idea generation before any form of production occurs.
Economic Insights: Africa (17/03/25)
South Africa's Budget Speech announced a 0.5% increase in VAT and over R1 Trillion allocated for public infrastructure over the next 3 years. Botswana's economic outlook is downgraded by S&P Global, but Credit Ratings are maintained at 'BBB+’ in the long term and ‘A-2' in the short-term for both foreign and domestic currency.
How are Americans reducing their taxes while saving on their medical bills? HealthEquity, Inc.
The use of Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) in the US is rising exponentially. This is mainly due to the tax benefits that come with using HSAs as opposed to traditional savings accounts. As an investment idea, we explore the performance of HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY) America's largest HSA provider and how they are positioned well to capture growth in the coming years and decades.
Economic Insights: Africa (11/03/25)
Zimbabwe's gold-backed ZiG currency continues to face challenges, including a 40% devaluation by September 2024 and rising inflation. In Ghana, the government plans to implement their 'shock therapy' which sees significant spending cuts and tax reforms to address budget deficits, the Ghana PMI rose to 50.5 in February 2025, signalling growth in new business, though GDP growth slowed to 3.6% in Q4 2024. Kenya's economy showed marginal growth, with inflation rising to 3.5% in February 2025, driven by higher food and transport costs.
Where to buy all your clothes when the tariffs make everything expensive? Burlington Stores, Inc.
As Trump continues to use tariffs as his main economic weapon, off-price discount stores like Burlington are well positioned to take advantage of the inflation that may come after as consumers start discount-hunting even more. This adds on to the fact that wages have failed to keep up with inflation over the years, and consumer budgets keep getting tighter, which means that consumers are forced to become bargain hunters who are constantly looking for discounts, as disposable incomes keep getting lower. This may drive up the performance of discount stores like Burlington.
Economic Insights: Africa (04/03/25)
In this week we take a deeper dive into the 2 largest economies of Africa. South Africa narrowly avoided recession with 0.6% Q4 growth, while Nigeria's economy accelerated to 3.84% in Q4 2024. Despite challenges like inflation and debt, Africa's overall growth is projected to strengthen, driven by services and regional integration. Opportunities in minerals and trade offer potential for sustained growth amidst global uncertainties.