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- Nigeria
- République Sud-Africaine
République Sud-AfricaineL'Afrique du Sud est aujourd'hui l'un des
plus sophistiqués et prometteuses sur les marchés émergents au niveau
mondial.
La combinaison unique d'un très développée infrastructure économique et d'une
énorme économie de marché émergentes a entraîné une forte dynamique des
investissements d'entreprise et de l'environnement.
La population sud-africaine (43586097) se compose de diverses origines
ethniques, culturelles et religieuses.
L'Afrique du Sud a onze langues officielles, dont chacun est la protection
accordée par la Constitution. Anglais est la langue la plus répandue dans le
gouvernement national et provincial et dans le commerce.
Afrique du Sud, fournit les deux tiers de l'électricité en Afrique, est l'une
des quatre producteurs d'électricité la moins chère dans le monde.
IED en pourcentage du PIB au cours du troisième trimestre de 2001 est plus
conforme à ce qui s'est passé en 2000. Le ratio a augmenté très fortement en
2001 en raison de l'afflux massif dans le deuxième trimestre de 2001.
Il existe de nombreuses possibilités découlant de lucratifs de l'Afrique du
Sud la richesse des ressources naturelles et presque illimité de possibilités
d'exportation et d'importation.
South Africa's newly appointed Cabinet has got down to work - and analysts
say it is clear that a "developmental state" geared towards promoting faster
economic growth forms the bedrock of government policy. Growth is looking
positive so far in 2004. The national statistics agency, Statistics South Africa,
said the economy grew by 3.1% in the first quarter - more than three times
the growth over the same period in 2003. According to newspaper ThisDay, it
is South Africa's 22nd consecutive quarter of growth - the longest economic
expansion since 1960.
This is in line with trends across the continent. The African
Development Bank has announced that the continent's economy grew by 3.7% in
2003, with some African states recording growth rates above 5%. Economists say
the improvement in the economy is partly due to a boom in domestic demand,
sparked by a series of steady cuts in interest rates over the last year and
R13.3-billion in tax relief last year.
According to ThisDay, the manufacturing, retailing and wholesale sectors
have benefited the most. Manufacturing grew 2.7% in the first quarter of the
year, while the wholesale and retail trade rose 3.3%. Strong growth was also
seen in the hospitality industry (3.3%) and agriculture (2.7%).
South Africa has been reviewed and rated by the world's most accredited risk
ratings agencies including Fitch and Standard and Poors. Standard and Poors
(S&P) have South Africa a risk rating A-/Stable/A-2 BBB-/Stable/A-3. This is
based on the fact that the government has implemented sensible fiscal policies
and has managed to bring spending under control. The country has also decreased
deficits and the external debt burden. S&P praised the South African Reserve
Bank for its independent nature and commitment to lowering inflation
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