Markets Coverage

Egypt’s half-year 21/22 budget deficit widens to 4.7% of GDP (EGP336bn)

SA fund managers rejigging portfolios that has exposure to Russia securities

Ukraine crisis good for Angola, as experts forecasts economic growth at 3 - 4%

Zimbabwe mining firms and union agree on 46% pay rise for workers

Botswana's FAR Property posts 6% rise in HY 2021 net profit to P50.62mn

MTN Group buys land in Africarare, Africa’s 1st virtual reality metaverse

SA factory mood jumps 15-year high to 58.6 in February.

Kamoa Copper plans to produce 9.2mn tons yearly at mine facility in DR Congo

Uganda consumer prices rose 3.2% in February

Safaricom taps VMware to build greenfield network in Ethiopia

Branch Int'l. buys 84.89% stake in Kenya’s Century Microfinance Bank

Kenya reports inflation at 17-month low at 5.07% in February

CEMAC sets 94bn F CFA budget to boost sub-regional integration.

Africa's largest cement makers, Dangote Cement posts headline revenue of NGN1.3 trillion or +33.8%; ..

Lafarge Africa reports FY21 net sales jump of 27.1%; Recurring EBIT +42.6%; Net Inc. +65.4%

Egypt GDP led to a 11.5% increase by end of 2021/22