NAIROBI, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The following company
announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency
market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Wednesday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks camped out at 18-month peaks on Wednesday
having climbed for five straight sessions, while the British
pound was licking fresh wounds as revived Brexit fears came
back to haunt it. MKTS/GLOB
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil retreated on Wednesday after rising more than 1% in the
previous session as U.S. industry data showed a surprise
build in crude stocks, but hopes for firmer demand next year
checked a deeper fall in prices. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand weakened on Tuesday as the previous
week's gains gave way to some profit-taking and fears about
Britain's exit from the European Union
resurfaced. POLITICS
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and former rebel leader
Riek Machar have agreed to form a transitional unity
government even if they fail to resolve all their
differences before a new deadline, the two leaders said on
Tuesday. POLITICS
Rahmat Hussein once inspired fear and respect for the
watchful eye she cast over her Ethiopian neighbourhood,
keeping files on residents and recommending who should get a
loan or be arrested. Now she is mocked and ignored.
BUDGET
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari approved a record 10.59
trillion naira ($34.6 billion) budget for 2020 on Tuesday,
marking the leader's first spending plan not beset by major
delays. CHANGE SAFRICA
South Africa's energy minister vowed on Tuesday to keep
burning coal to generate electricity, even as the
continent's biggest greenhouse gas emitter adopts more
renewable energy sources to meet its commitments on tackling
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