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Angola’s President Dos Santos to Retain Hold on Power After Retiring

LUADAN (Capital Markets in Africa) – Jose Eduardo dos Santos is set to maintain control from behind the scenes when he steps down as Angola’s president next month after almost four decades in office. Dos Santos will until at least 2018 still be leader of the Movement for the Liberation of Angola, or MPLA, the party that has ruled the southern African nation since its independence from Portugal in 1975. And, this month the government pushed a law…

A day in the life of a working woman

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a woman’s work is never done. Joe Song’s study of Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that prime-age employed women are working longer hours during the week and spending more time caring for family (children, aging parents, and pets) on weekends. Women appear to be taking better care of themselves – sleeping, exercising and learning more – while spending less time…

Diageo’s Kenyan Unit Sees Improved Outlook as Earnings Climb

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – East African Breweries Ltd., the region’s biggest brewer, said it’s optimistic about the outlook for the year ahead with its main market Kenya performing better and business in Tanzania returning to growth. “Management is encouraged by trends in the second half of the year in Kenya, during which the business saw better performance in premium and mainstream beer,” the Nairobi-based company said in an emailed statement. “In Tanzania, the…

Etisalat Nigeria Owners Said to Face Write-offs After Default

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Lenders who took over Etisalat Nigeria last month after the wireless carrier defaulted on $1.2 billion in debt are being advised to take a writedown to ensure a planned sale of the company is successful, according to people familiar with the matter. Whether to write down the asset has emerged as a sticking point between the owners, who include Nigerian lenders Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc, and investments…

Ghana Seeks to Rein In Runaway Spending With New Legislation

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ACCRA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ghana wants to put an end to chronic overspending by making it illegal to propose or implement a budget where the deficit is larger than 5 percent of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said. The West African nation’s government will this year ask lawmakers to amend the Public Financial Management Act to limit the budget deficit from 2018, Ofori-Atta said by phone on Thursday. The Finance Ministry will ensure…

President Mugabe’s Party Is Said to Consider Early Zimbabwe Elections

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HARARE (Capital Markets in Africa ) -Zimbabwe’s ruling party is considering calling elections early next year out of concern that President Robert Mugabe’s health is worsening and disputes among his supporters could galvanize opposition efforts to form an alliance, three officials familiar with the government’s plans said. While general elections must be held constitutionally by Aug. 21 in 2018, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front’s chances of maintaining its more than three-decade grip on power will…

MTN Drops After Return to Profit Falls Short of Expectations

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s biggest mobile-network operator by sales, fell the most in more than a year after a return to first-half profit after a $1 billion regulatory fine fell short of analyst expectations. Headline earnings per share, which exclude one-time items, were probably 2.10 rand to 2.30 rand in the six months ended June 30, the Johannesburg-based company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts at Citi expected 2.60 rand a share, they…

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