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Nigerian Equity Markets | 16 Sep 2015: Nigerian Equity Market Rebounds at Close of Trading …NSE ASI up 16bps

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The Nigerian equities market rebounded from its previous negative close as the Benchmark index- All Share Index- reversed losses, gaining 0.2% to close for the day at 30, 359.47 points. Increased interest in UBN (+3.7%), ZENITH (+2.5%) and GUARANTY (+2.2%) lifted the market as investors gained a total of N16.4bn to bring market capitalization to N10.4tn. Market activity however weakened today as volume and value traded fell 59.0%…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 16 Sep 2015 : Negative run persists, market cap US$34 Mill down …

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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — The Bear continued on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange equity market on Wednesday and the equity market capitalization sagged by TZS 72.7 billion (about US$33.6 million) to end at TZS 22,248 billion relative to market capitalization of TZS 22,321.11 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange index (DSEI) tumbled 9.86 points or 0.39 percent to end at 2,540.52 points. The…

Kenya Equity Markets | 16 Sep 2015: Kenya equity markets witness the bear, investors value US$62 down

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — The equity market capitalization closed at KES 2,088 billion by losing KES 6.5 billion (c.US$62 million) or 0.31 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,095 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index sagged by 0.31 percent or 0.46 points to end at 148.68 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index rose by 6.67 points or 0.16 percent to close at 4,257.27 points. The FTSE NSE…

Guinea plans to build a US$2 Billion Hydropower Dam

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Conakry, Guinea, Capital Market in Africa — Guinea is in talks with China International Water & Electric Corporation (CWE) to build a US$2 billion hydropower dam that would boost the West African country’s energy output, according to Ministry for Energy official, Lansana Fofana. Lansana Fofana, said the proposed dam would double the country’s energy output, providing new capacity for the expansion of bauxite processing. “The idea is to feed the mining industry,” Fofana, the head of…

Morocco Equity Markets | 16 Sep 2015: MASI Index close higher, trader pockets US$144 Million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — The Casablanca Bourse equity trading returned to the bullish mood and the Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) rose by 0.36 percent to close at 9,299.90 points (with a year-to-date performance to -3.33 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 474.636 billion (an increase of MAD 1,382 million or US$144 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 473.254) and market activities measured as total traded…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 16 Sep 2015 : Bull appears on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The bearish mood waxed stronger on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius equity markets. The equity market capitalization closed at MUR 213.676 after losing MUR 485 million (US$13.6 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 214.161 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) plunged by 0.23 percent or 4.36 points to close at 1,918.76 points and SEM10 index closed at 365.10 points after losing 0.35 percent or 1.29 points….

Ghana Equity Markets | 15 Sep 2015: Bearish mood persists on the Ghana Stock Exchange equity markets …

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Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — Ghana Stock Exchange equity trading opened the week on a negative note and the equities market capitalization lost GHS 244 million (about US$64.5 million) to close at GHS 62,526 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,770 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index sagged by 0.37 percent to close the day at 2,073.47 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -8.29 percent. The financial Index slumped by 0.45 percent to trade at…

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