Weekly Economic report

In this week's world economic report, we look at Japan's GDP growth slow down of about 0.9 percent in a weakening global demand. On the continent , sub-sahara Africa's key economies will take direction from US Federal Reserve Chairman when they call on interest rates in the next ten days. Back home, Fitch has kept South Africa's long term foreign and local currency debt on BB+, while Stats on unemployment released today shows SA's figures climbing to 29 percent. On line is Senior Research Fellow at University of Pretoria Dr Jason Musyoka.