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Ramaphosa Damns South African Graft Amid Rumors He’ll Be Fired

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said mounting allegations that the state has been “captured” by private business interests is damaging the nation’s international reputation, as rumors swirled that he’s about to be fired amid a battle for control of the ruling party. “Our state, comrades, is now being talked about in the most negative terms all over the world,” Ramaphosa said Friday in a speech to members of the National…

Anadarko May Not Decide on Mozambique Gas Until 2018, ENH Says

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MAPUTO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Anadarko Petroleum Corporation isn’t likely to make a final investment decision on its $20 billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique before the end of next year, even as it races to get the fuel to markets ahead of rivals, its state-owned partner said. The venture may look at options to speed the process up, such as selling at a lower price to international LNG traders who would collect…

Merkel Upends United Kingdom Skeptics and Comes to May’s Aid on Brexit

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Theresa May the political cover she’s been asking for to take further steps in Brexit talks, calling on both sides to move so that a deal can be reached by year-end. The U.K. prime minister, who was upbeat about the prospect of reaching a good deal, offered a shade more clarity on the divorce bill and said negotiating teams would continue to hash out the details. “We’re going…

Trading Firms Fear Mutiny on MiFID Rule Demanding Passport Data

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – A potentially explosive battle is brewing over a seldom-discussed aspect of the looming MiFID II laws, which will force traders of any European asset class to hand over personal identification such as passport numbers to every venue they trade on. The massive data-collection exercise will drag in tens of thousands of investors and traders, who some trading venues say may simply refuse. A client mutiny would leave platform operators stuck between cutting off…

United Kingdom Lawmakers Bemoan BOE’s Lack of Diversity in Top Roles

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – A lack of diversity at the top levels of the Bank of England has drawn the ire of U.K. lawmakers. Nicky Morgan said the Treasury Committee that she chairs is concerned about imbalances at the BOE’s most senior levels. Silvana Tenreyro, who appeared before the legislators on Tuesday for her appointment hearing, is the only woman on the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee that sets interest rates. The Financial Policy Committee, responsible for financial stability,…

BT Chairman Pushes for Brexit Transition Deal of Up to a Decade

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to make headway in Brussels securing a two-year trade transition after Brexit. Now, she faces a call to push for as much as a decade. Two years isn’t enough to transpose legislation and regulation from the European Union and negotiate new treaties, BT Group Plc Chairman Mike Rake said Friday in an interview on Bloomberg TV. Businesses need five to 10 years access to the single market and customs union,…

Egypt Calls for Less LNG in Tender as Domestic Gas Boost Looms

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – State-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. is seeking 12 LNG cargoes for delivery in the first quarter of 2018 in a tender, according to two people with direct knowledge. That compares with more than 100 cargoes it planned to purchase via tenders or government-to-government contracts for this year. Traders are monitoring how much LNG Egypt will buy next year as Africa’s biggest gas market weighs it needs for imports against a…

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