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Nigerian Inflation Slows for Ninth Straight Month in October

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…

Mugabe’s Era Is Ending as Zimbabwean Military Seizes Power

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HARARE (Capital Markets in Africa) – Zimbabwe’s military seized power and detained 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe in a struggle over the succession of the only leader the nation has ever known. Mugabe told President Jacob Zuma by phone that he’s being confined to his home and is fine, the South African presidency said in a statement. Zimbabwe Defense Forces spokesman Major-General Sibusiso Moyo said in a televised address that the military action wasn’t a coup and was aimed at…

Swaziland Could Be Next to Sell a Eurobond

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SWAZILAND (Capital Markets in Africa) – Another African country is considering selling dollar debt — but its international debt market debut may be hindered by its economy is too small. Swaziland is debating whether to issue a Eurobond and should decide by January or February, Bheki Bhembe, principal secretary at the Finance Ministry, said by phone Tuesday. The problem is that the country would probably need to raise a minimum of $500 million if it were…

Matt Levine’s Money Stuff: Venezuelan Debt and Bitcoin Claims

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – When a sovereign nation defaults on its debt, its creditors have two basic choices: Participate in the inevitable negotiations and accept restructured debt — probably with a substantial haircut — in exchange for their pre-default claims; or Hold out from the negotiations and engage in years of of time- and labour-intensive unpleasantness to try to enforce their original pre-default claims against the country. Most people usually go with option 1: Usually when…

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