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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EVENTS:
*Kenyan Court to hear challenge over government's crackdown
on betting
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares drifted off on Wednesday as anxious investors
awaited more earnings reports from corporate America, while
the dollar held firm in the wake of robust U.S. retail data
and a Brexit-driven dive in the
pound. MKTS/GLOB
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after steep falls in the
previous session, although U.S. crude trailed gains for
international benchmark Brent after U.S. crude inventories
fell less than expected. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand edged weaker in subdued trade on Tuesday
with market participants awaiting a local lending rates
decision and one by the U.S. central bank next week before
making any big calls. TURKEY/SHIPPING
Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates who
attacked a Turkish-flagged cargo ship off the coast of
Nigeria, the vessel's owner said on Tuesday, adding that
another eight sailors were left safely aboard. KENYA MARKETS
The Kenyan shilling KES= weakened against the dollar on
Tuesday amid excess liquidity in the local money markets,
traders said. MARKETS
The Ugandan shilling UGX= was firmer on Tuesday on the
back of ebbing appetite for hard currency from large
importers like manufacturing firms and fuel retailers,
traders said. ECONOMY
Zimbabwe's public sector workers on Tuesday night rejected
the government's latest pay offer as insufficient in the
face of soaring consumer prices, raising the likelihood of
unofficial strike action on Wednesday. ECONOMY
Zambia should step up its implementation of austerity
measures to rein in soaring debt and stabilise the economy,
newly appointed finance minister Bwalya Ng'andu said on
Tuesday. MINING
A Congolese army officer arrived in the village of Kafwaya
in June and warned residents not to trespass on a major
Chinese copper and cobalt mine next door. As night fell
about a week later, the soldiers moved in. IVORY COAST COCOA
Top cocoa growers Ivory Coast and Ghana agreed on Tuesday to
lift the suspension of cocoa sales for the 2020/2021 season,
according to an official letter seen by Reuters. SUDAN POLITICS
Sudan's main protest group is opposed to granting military
rulers "absolute" immunity against possible prosecution for
violence against protesters, a group spokesman said on
Tuesday, speaking just ahead of a meeting with the
rulers. USA/AL QAEDA
The United States added two leaders of al Qaeda's affiliate
in Mali to its global terrorism list on Tuesday, accusing
them of engaging in destabilizing attacks across the West
African country, the U.S. Treasury said. OIL
Angola will export 45 crude oil cargoes in September,
unchanged from levels originally planned for August, said an
industry source who had seen the preliminary
programme. LEONE EDUCATION/PREGNANCY
When Mariatu Sesay realised she was pregnant at 14, one
thing scared her more than the social isolation she felt in
the classroom: Sierra Leonean law banned her from attending
school at all because she was expecting. For the latest precious metals report click on GOL/
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