• South Sudan orders head of pipeline company to leave country
• Gordhan unexpectedly cuts South Africa’s budget deficit target
• Old Mutual says Ecobank Transnational accepts Oceanic offer
• ASI -97bps, $16.11mill
• Nigeria to renew Shell, Chevron oil-output leases in a month and invest $100bn in oil and gas exploration
• Total says Nigerian Usan field to start output by the end of March
• Nigerian militants have killed four policeman in northern city of Kano
• NSE20 +50bps, $2.2mill
• Environment minister Michuki has died
• DCI -18bps, $7k
• BRVM Comp +13bps, BRVM 10 +13bps, $440k
• EGX30 -25bps, $72mill
• Semdex -18bps, $1.07mill
• Top40 -49bps, $1.45bn
• LuSE +12bps, $17k
• Ind +35bps, Mining -361bps, $952k