Market Insight: January 03, 2013


Africa

•  Zambia’s capital Lusaka seeks advisors for debut municipal bond
•  Zambia’s currency weakened 1.5% to 5.25 per dollar after its rebasing
•  Malawi needs fiscal and monetary tightening according to finance minister Ken Lipenga

Nigeria

•  ASI +1.51%, $11.76mill
•  Banks lead the market higher with the Bank 10 Index gaining 3.45%
•  Dangote Cement predicts a 38% rise in Q1 net income

Kenya

•  NSE20 +0.18%, $800k
•  Extremely quiet first session of the calendar year with most foreign participants absent

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