NAIROBI, Nov 11(Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Monday.
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EVENTS:
*TANZANIA - Statistics office to release of October consumer
inflation data.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares reversed gains on Monday, the yen ticked higher
and gold jumped as fresh violence broke out in Hong Kong,
while uncertainty still remained over whether the United
States and China could end their damaging trade
war. MKTS/GLOB
WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices fell on Monday amid renewed doubts over the
prospects of a trade deal between the United States and
China, while concerns over excess supplies also weighed on
the market. O/R
EMERGING MARKETS
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
South Africa's rand weakened on Friday, after nationwide
electricity blackouts overnight by ailing state utility
Eskom spooked investors and reignited worries about the
economy. MARKETS
The Kenyan shilling KES= firmed against the dollar on
Friday supported by inflows of hard currency from offshore
investors buying government debt and banks' shares at the
stock market, traders said. DATA PROTECTION
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday approved a data
protection law which complies with European Union legal
standards as it looks to bolster investment in its
information technology sector. DANGOTE GROUP
Nigerian industrial conglomerate Dangote Group has signed
deals to make phosphate into fertiliser and build a cement
factory in Togo, the small West African country said on
Friday. VODACOM EARNINGS
Vodacom Tanzania's core earnings rose 9.3% in the six months
to the end of September, driven by increased revenue from
its financial and data provision services, it said on
Friday. POLITICS
Mauritius' ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) has won
more than half of the seats in parliament, securing
incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth a five-year
term, the final election results showed on
Friday. DEBT
Zambia is committed to ensuring that debt is contained
within sustainable levels through continued austerity
measures, President Edgar Lungu said on Friday. BISSAU POLITICS
Guinea-Bissau's newly appointed Prime Minister Faustino
Fudut Imbali handed in his resignation on Friday after an
ultimatum was given by West African regional bloc ECOWAS,
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