Markets Coverage

Kenya central bank says private sector lending at 5-yr high of 10.8% to Sh3.26trn in March

EBRD gives $25mn SMEs financing support facility to Export Development Bank of Egypt

Zimbabwe resumes petrol blending to reduce fuel prices

Massmart reports total group sales fell 0.2% to R30.4bn in May

Investec FY revenue grows 21.3%, as profit surges 91%

Investec FY revenue grows 21.3%, as profit surges 91%

South African Reserve Bank raises repo rate 50 basis points to 4.75%

Autochek expands into North Africa, buys Morocco’s KIFAL Auto

Kenya to open new Chancery to boost trade ties with Switzerland

AppZone gets switching license from Central Bank of Nigeria (NIGERIA FLAG) Moroccan insurer, AFM..

Angola government revises growth forecast to 2.7% this year

Louis von Zeuner resigns as the Chairman of Tongaat Hulett

Airtel Africa rolls out SmartCash payment bank operations in Nigeria

The World Bank and the IMF want South Sudan to reform its institutions to access more loans

Africa Finance Corporation sets up new $2bn fund to help Africa recover from virus, Russian invasion

Egypt consortium, TotalEnergies to launch green ammonia project.