Market Insight: February 18, 2012


Africa

•  MTN Sudan targeting 50% increase in subscribers as it seeks to boost revenue to help offset new government tax
•  Tiger Brands expansion into Africa held up by high asking prices
•  Mauritian tourism arrivals lag estimates as European visitors slowed

Nigeria

•  ASI +1bp, $9.59mill. Some vols returning after strike ends
•  Sanusi sees rates on hold as “counterproductive” to raise interest rates to counter higher fuel prices

Kenya

•  NSE20 -10bps, $1mill
•  Kenya cuts 2012 economic growth forecast on Europe debt risks

Botswana

•  DCI -11bps, $793k

BRVM

•  Comp -60bps, BRVM10 -72bps, $1.3mill

Egypt

•  EGX30 +1.17%, $42mill

Mauritius

•  Semdex +3bps, $1.2mill

South Africa

•  Top40 +104bps, $890m

Zambia

•  LuSE -1.40%, $10k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind +73bps, Mining unch, $1mill
 

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