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Kenya’s Capital Market Authority eyes waiver of 0.12% charges to boost day trading uptake

South Africa’s electricity output lowest since 2006, says Statistics Office

Zimbabwe exports first coal to China for cement industry client

Chinese Omega Textile Morocco opens 3rd Factory in Casablanca

Egypt’s foreign currency reserves up $214mn in October, the Central Bank says

Kenya headline inflation hits 9.6%, highest since May 2017

BRVM-listed TotalEnergies Marketing Senegal profit jumps 78% in 3Q

Bank of Uganda says all borrowers must now have national identity cards

NGX-listed GTCO 3Q: EPS +5.6% (188 Kobo); Net Int. Inc. +23.7%; PAT +5.6%

Tunisia to boost exports to SSA, by covering 50% of insurance premiums

Access Corp to buy indirect equity in Sigma Pensions Limited

SA Treasury cuts real GDP to 1.9% (2022); 1.4% (2023) and higher 1.7% (2024)

Kenya’s Fresha Milk reports FY-ended June pre-tax profit jump of 55.3%; final dividend of Sh1.15

CBN to reissue, replace 1000, 500, 200 Naira notes effective January 31, 2022

Famous Brands reports 121% rise in HY earnings; HEPS of 215 cents YoY

US$790mn of $1.13bn cocoa syndicated loan hits BoG account October 26