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Nigeria Says Oil Output at 1.75 Million Barrels a Day and Rising

LAGOS, Capital Markets in Africa: Nigeria’s oil output has reached 1.75 million barrels a day and will keep rising after government outreach and a cease-fire with militants allowed some production to be restarted. Mediation with “traditional chiefs and rulers from the region is having positive impact on production,” Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Kachikwu said Monday at a government economic management team meeting with private investors in Abuja. Output should reach 1.8 million barrels a…

Oil Rebounds as Libyan Fighting Thwarts Resumption of Exports

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LAGOS, Capital Markets in Africa: Oil rebounded from the lowest close in more than a month after clashes halted what would have been the first crude shipment from Libya’s Ras Lanuf export terminal since 2014. Crude rose as much as 2.6 percent in New York. The tanker Seadelta suspended loading after fighting on Sunday between local Petroleum Facilities Guard units and forces loyal to eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar. OPEC may call an extraordinary meeting if ministers reach consensus at…

IMF Sees Tanzanian Growth Being Spurred by Public Spending

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DAR ES SALAM, Capital Markets in Africa: Tanzania’s economy is expected to grow 7.2 percent this year, driven by public spending and President John Magufuli’s efforts to curb government waste, the International Monetary Fund’s resident representative said. Investment in roads and power plants, along with upgrades to ports and airports, a drive to boost government revenue and lower oil prices all support the expansion of the economy, Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay said in an interview Sept. 16 in the…

Egypt expects 2-3 IPOs in first year of privatisation plan

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CAIRO, Capital Markets in Africa: Egypt expects to privatise two or three state-owned companies via listings on the stock exchange in the first year of a privatisation programme, the chief executive of government-owned NI Capital said on Monday. The programme will last for three to five years and will start with state-owned oil companies but will also include state-owned banks, said Ashraf El-Ghazaly. NI Capital is a government-owned, privately managed financial institution that is part…

OPEC May Hold Formal Oil Talks If Members Agree in Algiers

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ALGIERS, Capital Markets in Africa: OPEC may convene an extraordinary meeting if the group’s ministers reach a consensus on oil markets at an informal gathering next week in Algiers, Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo said, according to Algeria’s official news agency. Barkindo said he is “optimistic” about the informal session in Algiers to be held Sept. 27 on the sidelines of a conference of the International Energy Forum, Algeria Press Service reported. He made his comments in Algiers after meeting…

Angolan parliament approves smaller 2016 budget due to low oil price

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LUANDA, Capital Markets in Africa: Angola’s parliament on Monday approved a smaller 2016 budget than it had originally planned, after lower oil prices hammered state revenues in Africa’s largest crude exporter. The finance ministry said in July government that spending would be cut to $24 billion from $30 billion projected in the original 2016 budget after projected revenues were slashed to $18 billion from $24.4 billion. “The 2016 state budget revision that we just approved…

Battle for South Africa’s Finances Rages on Multiple Fronts

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Johannesburg, Capital Markets in Africa: South Africa’s government appears to be at war with itself, as President Jacob Zuma and his Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan grapple for control of the nation’s finances. While Zuma has downplayed the conflict, saying “there is no war within government,” he’s undermined Gordhan’s authority by refusing to back him in stand-offs with the police, national tax agency and loss-making state airline. Several government agencies have been drawn into the fight. Here are the key…

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