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Uganda Social Fund Awards China Railway $110 Million Deal

KAMPALA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Uganda’s state-controlled pension fund offered China Railway Group Ltd. a $110 million deal to construct a 32-story office tower in the capital, Kampala. Construction will begin next month and will be finished in two to three years, National Social Security Fund Chairman Patrick Byabakama Kaberenge said Tuesday in an interview. The project, which has been stalled for a decade, is part of NSSF’s plans to invest as much as…

Emerging Markets Face Reality Check Amid Turkey, Argentina Woes

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The rally in emerging markets waned as concern over a confidence crisis in places such as Turkey and Argentina reminded investors of the fragile landscape for the developing world. The lira led global losses as a central bank move on overnight borrowing limits failed to bolster investor sentiment. Argentine bonds slumped as the nation asked the International Monetary Fund to speed up payments, underscoring the need to reassure markets that it has enough…

In a Nod to Reforms, Moody’s Raises Egypt Credit Outlook

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Egypt’s credit outlook was raised from stable to positive by Moody’s Investors Service, which cited progress in implementing a program backed by the International Monetary Fund to bolster economic growth and repair public finances. The country’s long-term rating was kept at B3, six levels below investment grade. The positive outlook signals that a downgrade is currently very “unlikely,’’ Moody’s said in a statement late on Tuesday. “The substantial progress…

Italy Denies Reaching Out to ECB for Help on Bond Purchases

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio denied Italy is looking for help from the European Central Bank after a media report suggested that the cabinet in Rome is reaching out to the Frankfurt-based institute for a new round of government-bond purchases. “We are not asking for any help from anyone, as there is no speculative attack” at present against Italy, he told reporters in Cairo on Wednesday during an official visit to…

Emerging-Market Gain Wanes on Trade as Moody’s Cuts Turkey Banks

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The rally in emerging markets lost momentum Tuesday as hopes for a U.S.-China trade breakthrough faded. The lira tumbled as Moody’s Investors Service downgraded several Turkish banks. Stocks pared gains, and the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets exchange-traded fund halted a back-to-back surge on speculation that the Trump administration is putting trade negotiations with China on the back burner while focusing first on resolving issues in North America. Every major Latin American currency…

SBM Mauritius Reviews Foreign Loans After $27 Million Impairment

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PORT LIOUS (Capital Markets in Africa) – SBM Holdings Ltd., Mauritius’s second-biggest financial group, began an audit of loans to foreign clients by its banking unit after uncovering a suspected fraud. The Port Louis-based company on Aug. 13 reported a 591 million-rupee ($17 million) loss in the three months through June, compared with a 728.5 million-rupee profit a year ago, after booking a once-off credit loss of 932 million rupees. Its shares have dropped 4.6 percent since….

Kenyan Prosecutors Arrest Top Judge for Alleged Corruption

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenyan authorities arrested Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu Tuesday for alleged abuse of office and for accepting money “in circumstances which undermined public confidence in the integrity of her office.” The top judge got a loan from Imperial Bank Ltd., which is in receivership, under false pretences, Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji told reporters in the capital, Nairobi. Mwilu, who was appointed to her post in October 2016,…

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