South Africa: Gordhan Takes a Stand for Emerging Markets At #WEF17

Although the US as a super economic powerhouse impacts the rest of the world, emerging markets also matter to the global environment. This was the message from Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on the global stage at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday.Wearing a black suit, white striped shirt and blue tie, he said optimistically that in his view South Africa is relatively in a safe space in light of an accelerating dollar, owing to a rise in US benchmark interest rates.

He was speaking in a panel discussion about the outlook for global growth markets.

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