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Re:Ethiopia is now Africa's fastest growing economy by jeffreyrogers on Monday May 21, 2018 @12:45PM (#17119727)
Not sure why you're being downvoted. I think what you're saying is correct.
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Re:Ethiopia is now Africa's fastest growing economy by icebraining on Monday May 21, 2018 @01:22PM (#17120037)
The Johannesburg stock exchange alone has about 400 companies listed, so "virtually none" seems a bit hyperbolic.
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Re:Ethiopia is now Africa's fastest growing economy by jeffreyrogers on Monday May 21, 2018 @05:13PM (#17121876)
Sure, but outside of South Africa I believe what the OP is saying is true. In any case, better to correct him than downvote him without an explanation.

I expect you would find that the biggest companies in most of Africa are either state owned mining and oil companies or western companies operating in Africa. I don't think they have many important publicly traded companies because their financial systems aren't well developed.

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