Markets Coverage

Nigeria’s June headline inflation rose to 18.60% YoY as food inflation hits 11-mnth high of 20.60%

Nigeria’s central bank monetary policy meeting to hold July 19 in Lagos

Afreximbank renews $1bn facility; okays $10mn AfCFTA Fund

Newly-opened bank accounts in Morocco hits 2.3mn in 2021

Libya’s oil exports drop sharply after key ports stop operations.

South Africa’s Absa Manufacturing PMI down in June to 52.2

Uganda’s GDP growth remains strong, up 5.9% y/y in Q1

MTN Uganda picks Safaricom Sylvia as new CEO wef September 1

Seplat Energy appoints new COO Samson Ezugworie from July 1

Geregu Power Plc heading for NGX listing via NGN40bn bond raising to bid for new plant

Kenya’s economy advances 6.8% YoY in Q1 2022; inflation at 5-yr high of 7.9% in June

Nigerian Exchange Limited slams full trading suspension on five listed firms and four others.

Senegal GDP growth slows further in Q1 2022, up 5.2%

Ghana shopping for fresh $1bn IMF syndicated loan

Nigeria’s PMI fell to 50.9 in June, according to independent Stanbic IBTC report

Zambia's inflation slows 11th time to 9.7% in June.