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Ramaphosa Targeted as S. Africa’s Succession Race Turns Ugly

JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – The race to lead South Africa’s ruling party is turning increasingly nasty. Allegations that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, a front-runner for the post, had extra-marital affairs with at least eight women and paid expenses for some of them were splashed across the front page of the Sunday Independent, which cited Ramaphosa’s private emails to back up the story. It didn’t say how it obtained them. Ramaphosa called the report part…

Acacia Drops Most Since July on Output Cut Over Tanzania Row

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DAR ES SALAAM (Capital Markets in Africa) Acacia Mining Plc shares dropped the most since July as the company will stop underground production at Tanzania’s Bulyanhulu mine until a dispute with the government over taxes and exports is resolved. The stock declined as much as 15 percent, the most since July 25, as Acacia cut its output forecast to about 750,000 ounces, from 850,000 to 900,000 ounces, for this year. It traded down 8.9 percent by 11:31…

Kenyan Assets Jolted by Ruling That May Deliver Long-Term Gains

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Short-term pain, long term gain is the prognosis for Kenyan assets after a landmark court ruling that nullified last month’s presidential election and ordered a fresh poll. Yields on Kenya’s foreign debt climbed the most in almost two months, the shilling weakened and stocks tumbled after the judgment. But for investors willing to look past the immediate political risks, it’s good news, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. The court upheld an…

Nigeria Immigration Service bans cash payment at passport offices

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday, 28 August 2017, announced the ban of cash payment for processing of Nigerian passports in all passport offices across the country. The ban is part of the efforts by NIS to eliminate perceived corruption associated with processing of Nigerian passports. This directive was made following an investigative report revealing that immigration officials engage ‘agents’ also known as touts to request for more…

Mozambique’s Caa3 rating captures risk of sizeable losses for private creditors from default

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MAPUTO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Mozambique’s Caa3 credit rating and negative outlook reflect Moody’s expectations that the ongoing default event will result in sizeable losses for private creditors, Moody’s Investors Service said in an annual report today. The report, “Government of Mozambique — Caa3 Negative, Annual credit analysis”, is now available on www.moodys.com. Moody’s subscribers can access this report via the link at the end of this press release. The research is an update…

No Quick Fix for South Africa’s Frail Economy When Zuma Goes

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Anyone who believes there’s a quick fix for South Africa’s political and financial malaise when President Jacob Zuma leaves office needs to think again. His successor will inherit an economy that slid into recession in the first quarter, mismanaged state companies that are bleeding cash and a network of officials implicated in looting taxpayer funds. Efforts to reignite growth and rein in a 27.7 percent unemployment rate will be hamstrung by the…

South Africa Has Longest Trade-Surplus Run in Six Years in July

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JOHANNESBUGH (Capital Markets in Africa) – South Africa had a surplus on its trade balance in July, the longest run of positive readings since 2011. The 9 billion-rand ($689 million) surplus compares with June’s revised 10.6 billion-rand surplus, the Pretoria-based South African Revenue Service said in an emailed statement Thursday. The median of nine economists’ estimates was for 7.1 billion rand. The surplus eases pressure on the current account, the broadest measure of trade in goods and services, while also boosting…

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