The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market
moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday.
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GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares fell on Friday, erasing early gains, while oil
prices spiked after U.S. air strikes in Iraq killed a top
Iranian commander, heightening geopolitical
tensions. MKTS/GLOB
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices jumped more than $1 on Friday after a U.S. air
strike killed key Iranian and Iraqi military personnel,
raising concerns that escalating Middle East tensions may
disrupt oil supplies. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand lost ground on Thursday as the U.S.
dollar recovered on global markets, while local stocks were
boosted by looser policy from China's central bank and
optimism over a U.S.-China trade deal. GOLF
A steady "thwack" rings out at the driving range just
outside Nigeria's capital Abuja. A girl clad in pink shoes,
pink skirt and pink vest wields a club with a power that
belies her slight frame, grimacing at poor shots and smiling
happily at others. VIOLENCE
Armed assailants on Thursday killed three people and injured
two others in Kenya's Lamu county, a coastal region near the
border with Somalia, police said. CURRENCIES
Kenya's shilling is expected to strengthen in the coming
week, while the Tanzanian and Ugandan currencies are seen
stable and Zambia's kwacha is likely to remain under
pressure, currency traders told Reuters. POLITICS
Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday passed an anti-terrorism
law that relaxed restrictions on political gatherings,
broadening reforms introduced under Prime Minister Abiy
Ahmed. MARKETS
The Ugandan shilling UGX= was stable on Thursday amid thin
demand caused by dull economic activity as people returned
to work after the holidays. L8N29712U
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