Markets Coverage

South Africa’s trade surplus dips to R7.18bn (Aug) against revised surplus of R24.81bn (July)

China’s scale-back on lending, leaves African markets gasping and return to WB-IMF

Shell opens 400th Service Station in Morocco, eyes market domination

Egypt to host 'Finance Day' on November 9 within COP27 activities

President Al-Sisi asks Central Bank for fresh initiatives to attract foreign investments

Power cuts drive South Africa’s factory activity to a 14-month low

Seven Moroccan Banks in North Africa’s Top 20 financial institutions

Ghana Cedi at new low as Fitch Ratings warns country’s default 'probable'

Egypt's renewable energy investments near $3.5bn to produce 3570 megawatts

Egypt to raise $6bn via sale of state-owned companies before mid-2023

Morocco’s central bank to decide interest rates direction Sept. 27

Nine members of EBRD Directors visiting Tunisia from September 27

* Rates Decisions: Angola on tap today; Lesotho Tuesday Eskom to extend daily power cuts of 3,000MW ..

South Africa gets investment grade rating from new Sovereign Rating Agency

Standard Bank sees Tanzania-Uganda pipeline as positive

Mauritius central bank to decide rates direction on September 28