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Thu, 17 May 2012
Ghana 1-month bill yield hits 14.896 pct
ACCRA, May 17 (Reuters) - The Bank of Ghana said on Thursday
that the yield on its newly reintroduced 1-month bill hit 14.896
percent at a May 16 auction. It said it accepted 135.71 million
cedis worth of bids, out of 320 million cedis offered. Thu, 17 May 2012
Soccer-African champions Zambia held in Angola
LUANDA, May 17 (Reuters) - African champions Zambia were
held to a goalless draw by hosts Angola on Wednesday in their
first international since winning the African Nations Cup
earlier this year. Thu, 17 May 2012
African Markets - Factors to watch on May 17
NAIROBI, May 17 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Thursday.
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EVENTS:
KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 91-day Treasury
bills at auction.
ZAMBIA-Auction of 91, 182, 273, 364-day Treasury bills.
MAURITIUS-Bank of Mauritius to offer 400 million rupees of 182-day
Treasury bills at auction.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian shares on Thursday r Wed, 16 May 2012
Police crack US theft ring that sold luxury cars in Africa
NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday broke
up a n international car theft ring that used the streets of New
York "as one giant showroom" to stalk more than $1 million in
luxury cars and steal them for sale in Africa, the New York
state attorney general said. Wed, 16 May 2012
MTN Ghana raises $276 mln for network growth
ACCRA, May 16 (Reuters) - The Ghanaian subsidiary of South
African mobile telecom group MTN has raised a
syndicated loan worth $276 million at current exchange rates to
finance network expansion, its director said on Wednesday. Wed, 16 May 2012
WAfrica Crude-Angolan July programme slimmer
LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The July loading programme of
Angolan crude showed a fall in exports from June, likely to
support differentials once dealing kicks off, traders said on
Wednesday.
The loading schedule showed Angola would export about 1.56
million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) in July, excluding
Palanca and Gimboa. It listed 51 cargoes.
"It is a small programme. I am not sure if Gimboa or Palanca
are available," a trader of physical West African crude said.
"Also loo Wed, 16 May 2012
Ghana's cedi flat as market starved of liquidity
ACCRA, May 16 (Reuters) - Ghana's cedi remained flat against
the dollar on Wednesday as a lack of dollar- s ellers brought
activity in the interbank market to a near standstill, traders
said. Wed, 16 May 2012
Soccer-Danish league to test goal line technology
BERNE, May 16 (Reuters) - Two Danish league matches will be
used this month to test GoalRef, one of two goal line technology
systems being evaluated by FIFA, soccer's governing body said on
Wednesday. Wed, 16 May 2012
African Markets - Factors to watch on May 16
NAIROBI, May 16 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic
indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on
Wednesday.
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EVENTS:
KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 182-day
Treasury bills at auction.
UGANDA-The central bank offers 120 billion shillings of Treasury
bills at auction.
TANZANIA-The central bank offers 30 billion shillings of 9.18
percent 5-year Treasury bonds at auction.
GL Tue, 15 May 2012
Soccer-African Champions League fixtures
CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) - African Champions League fixtures
after the draw for the group stages was made in Cairo on
Tuesday:
Group A:
July 6-8
In Chlef: ASO Chlef (Algeria) v Etoile Sahel (Tunisia)
In Ijebu Ode: Shooting Stars (Nigeria) v Esperance (Tunisia)
July 20-22
In Sousse: Etoile Sahel v Shooting Stars
In Tunis: Esperance v ASO Chlef
August 3-5
In Ijebu Ode: Shooting Stars v ASO Chlef
In Tunis: Esperance v Etoile Sahel
August 17-19 |
