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Kenya Stares at Bleak 2018 Outlook in Vote Mess Aftermath

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya is facing an economic storm in 2018 in the aftermath of two disputed elections. Saddled with the triple threat of austerity measures to pay for those votes, slowing credit growth and new accounting rules for banks, Kenya now risks missing the government’s forecast for 6 percent economic growth next year, according to lenders including Nairobi-based Stanbic Bank Kenya Ltd. Investec Bank Ltd. strategist Chris Becker says expansion could slow to as…

Zimbabwe Stocks Fall on Coup as Companies Stay on High Alert

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HARARE (Capital Markets in Africa) – Zimbabwean stocks fell the most in two months after the army seized control of the country, prompting shoppers to shun the main retail areas in the capital Harare, and Nedbank Group Ltd. to send some of its staff back to South Africa. The country’s benchmark index slid 1.3 percent, the biggest drop since Sept. 19, led by a 20 percent decline in clothing retailer Edgars Stores Zimbabwe, and financial services…

Angola New President Fires Dos Santos Daughter as Sonangol Boss

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LUANDA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Angolan President Joao Lourenco dismissed Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, as chair of state-owned oil company Sonangol. Dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, was relieved of her post along with the entire board of Sonangol, according to a presidential statement. She will be replaced by Carlos Saturnino, who was fired from Sonangol by Dos Santos last year. Saturnino was recently appointed the secretary of…

Nigerian Inflation Slows for Ninth Straight Month in October

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigerian consumer inflation slowed marginally for a ninth consecutive month in October as food-price growth stayed above 20 percent. The inflation rate in Africa’s most-populous nation fell to 15.91 percent from 15.98 percent in September, the Abuja-based National Bureau of Statistics said in an e-mailed report on Tuesday. The median of 12 economists’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg was 15.9 percent. Prices rose 0.8 percent in the month. On Nov….

Bitcoin Surges in Zimbabwe After Armed Forces Seize Power

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HARARE (Capital Markets in Africa) – Bitcoin climbed as much as 10 percent on Zimbabwe’s Golix exchange on Wednesday after the country’s armed forces seized power. The price of the cryptocurrency in the Southern African nation jumped as high as $13,499, almost double the rate at which it trades in international markets, according to prices cited on Golix’s website. It traded at $13,010 by 3:34 p.m. in Harare, the Zimbabwean capital. Demand for bitcoin in Zimbabwe…

South Africa Treasury Seeks Funding Plan to Boost Eskom’s Liquidity

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa’s Treasury is identifying ways to boost liquidity at the embattled state-owned power utility as its cash reserves slide due to below-target revenue. The National Treasury is concerned about Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s “current financial position and has been working closely with the Department of Public Enterprises and Eskom to address the issues that are impacting the entity’s liquidity position,” the ministry said an emailed response to questions on…

Zimbabwe Power Brokers: Key Figures in Battle to Succeed Mugabe

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HARARE (Capital Markets in Africa) – The military takeover of Zimbabwe on Wednesday marked the climax of a week of confrontation between the military and President Robert Mugabe, the nonagenarian leader who’s led the southern African nation for almost four decades. Four key figures within Zimbabwe’s ruling party will determine how the battle to succeed him plays out: Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, has been a close ally of Mugabe’s since 1974 when the two were leading members…

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