The Editorial Team

Nigeria: Scrutinizing the “Change Agenda”…100 days Appraisal

LAGOS, Nigeria Capital Markets in Africa — Following the result of the 2015 presidential polls, the new administration was ushered into power amidst groundswell optimism. We attempt an appraisal of the performance of the Buhari led government 100 days after inauguration (since May 29, 2015), having been sworn in amidst high expectations of structural reforms, improvement of government’s fiscal state, tackling of endemic corruption and stamping out insurgency in Northern Nigeria. Although the much awaited…

Botswana Equity Watch | 4 Sept 2015: Botswana equity markets remains in bearish mood, DCI down -46.00bps, LASI down, FCI flat….

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The BSE Equity Markets remained in bearish mood as the DCI, LASI and DFSI saw downward movements and the FCI remaining flat with no change in todays trading. The Botswana Domestic Composite Index (DCI) was down by -46.00 points to close at 10,840.61 points falling by -0.43 percent from its previous close of 10,887.21 points. Likewise, the Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) recorded a downward change after the days trading closing at 798.13 down -0.44 points from its previous close of 798.57 a change of -0.05% (LASI is…

Kenya Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015: Nairobi Securities Exchange Equity Traders dance home with 26 billion Kenyan Shillings

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Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — Bull was able to overturn the bear at the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity trading session. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 2,036 billion after adding KES 25.64 billion (c.US$245 million) or 1.28 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,001 billion recorded at previous trading session. In addition, the Nairobi All Share Index surged by 1.83 points or 1.28 percent to end at 144.95 points and the Nairobi Securities…

Zimbabwe Equity Market | 3 Sep 2015: Zimbabwe Stock Exchange industrial index lower today …

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):-Zimbabwe equity markets returned to negative at the end of Thursday’s trading session. The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index declined by 0.09 percent or 0.12 points to end at 135.47 points. The market capitalization ended at US$3.549 billion by gaining US$7 million relative to market capitalization of US$3.556 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The market activity today recorded a turnover of US$381,764 (a reduction compared to 1,134,382 recorded…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015 : Bull appears on DSE and compensate investors with US$24 million

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — At the last the bullish momentum resurfaced on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange equity trading floor. The equity market capitalization gathered about TZS 53 billion (about US$24 million) to end at TZS 21,611 billion relative to market capitalization of TZS 21,558 billion recorded at previous trading session. Still in the bullish mood, the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange index (DSEI) surged by 5.26 points or…

Morocco Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015: Casablanca Bourse stock indices end higher, investors pocket US$270 million

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — Equity trading on the Casablanca Bourse sustained positive momentum started yesterday, the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) surged by 67.41 point or 0.73 percent to close at 9,301.86 points (with a year-to-date performance to -3.31 percent). The equity market capitalization closed at MAD 473.920 billion (a gain of MAD 2.6 billion or US$ 270 million) from MAD 471.285 market capitalization recorded at previous trading session. The market activities measured as…

Egypt Equity Markets | 3 Sep 2015 : All is green on Egyptian Equity Markets, investors US$720 million richer

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Cairo, Egypt Capital Markets in Africa — On the last trading of the week, the equity market capitalization increased by EGP 5.6 billion (nearly US$ 720 million) to end at EGP 450.376 billion from EGP 444.764 billion recorded at previous day trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 accelerated by 145.49 points or 2.03 percent to end 7,295.96 points. The equal-weighted indexes EGX50 also jumped by 1.75 percent or 21.53 points to settle at 1,248.77 points. Likewise, EGX70 index, which measures small and mid-cap index, advanced…

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