His competition may be the likes of Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank but hats off to the SA Reserve Bank’s Lesetja Kganyago, named central bank governor of the year for sub-Saharan Africa by GlobalMarkets. It cites the key role he has played in maintaining investor confidence at a time of political and economic uncertainty, prompting the Banking Association to laud Kganyago for "that rare trait among civil servants these days — courage and a willingness to fight for the integrity of the institution he represents."

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