NAIROBI, April 20 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Tuesday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, led by a stronger Chinese opening
and shaking off the initial drag from tech-driven Wall Street
losses, while the dollar stayed at multiweek lows against other
major currencies. MKTS/GLOB
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a weaker U.S. dollar supported
commodities and on expectations that crude inventories fell in
the United States, the world's biggest oil user, though rising
coronavirus cases in Asia capped gains. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand strengthened on Monday, aided by the U.S.
dollar being pinned near a one-month low and greater global risk
appetite. MARKETS
The Kenyan shilling KES= weakened slightly on Monday on the
back of an uptick in demand for dollars from importers, traders
said. BANKS
Nigeria's biggest lender Access Bank has agreed to buy a
majority stake in African Banking Corporation of Botswana for
cash, a month after acquiring a South African bank. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MINING
Kibali Goldmines SA, the Congolese joint venture of Barrick
ABX.TO and AngloGold Ashanti ANGJ.J , said its 10%
shareholder Société Minière de Kilo-Moto (SOKIMO) had filed a
financial claim against it in a Kinshasa commercial
court. ELECTION
Chad's veteran president, Idriss Deby, has won a sixth term,
provisional election results showed on Monday, as the army said
it had beaten back a column of insurgents advancing on the
capital, N'Djamena. MINING
China's Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining 600988.SS on Monday
cancelled an agreement to buy the Bibiani gold mine in Ghana,
saying it had not received timely information from the seller
about the termination of the mining lease. TELECOMS
MTN Rwandacell Plc, majority-owned by South Africa's MTN Group
MTNJ.J , said on Monday trading in existing shares worth about
$365 million would start in Rwanda on May 4 after it obtained
approvals from authorities and a minority
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