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Trump, Brexit and investment in Africa
Will the Trump presidency be an investment plus, or an investment minus for Africa? Trade between the US and Africa is worth about $37bn (£29bn) and the US sends $12bn (£10bn) worth of aid each year.
Johannesburg's stock exchange - by far the continent's largest and most liquid - is the gateway for many investors keen to get into the African market... but is that market a little jittery given not only the advent of President Trump, but also Brexit?
To get a few answers, the BBC's Lerato Mbele sat down with the chief executive of the Johannesburg SE, Nicky Newton-King
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