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NAIROBI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Thursday.
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EVENTS:
*UGANDA - The central bank announces its latest benchmark
rate decision.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stock markets wobbled on Thursday while safe-havens
such as the yen, gold and bonds rose as the number of new
coronavirus cases and deaths in the outbreak's epicentre
jumped. MKTS/GLOB
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices rose for a third day on expectations that major
producers are likely to enact deeper output cuts to offset
the slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak in
China, the world's second-largest crude
consumer. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand fell against the dollar in late
afternoon trade on Wednesday, giving up gains from earlier
in the session, following a string of dismal economic
data. MARKETS
The Nigerian Stock Exchange plans to appoint a board and
pass resolutions next month to pave the way for its
conversion into a publicly listed company, it said on
Wednesday. MARKETS
The Kenyan shilling KES= weakened on Wednesday due to
dollar demand from merchandise importers and multinational
companies, traders said. ECONOMY
Zambia's economy will grow by more than 3% in 2020 from
around 2% last year, Finance Minister Bwalya Ng'andu said on
Wednesday, while the fiscal deficit is projected to drop to
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