Market Insight: March 19, 2014


Africa

•  Zambia Kwacha slides most in Africa as Dollar supply evaporates
•  Ghana debuts point of sale device to triple debit card users

Nigeria

•  ASI -1.62%, $28.39mill
•  Large crosses in NB and GTB helped boost activity
•  Consumers (-1.73%) took a hit thanks to Nestle (-5.00%)
•  Nigerian gas shortages stalling start of electricity market

Kenya

•  NSE20 +0.12%, $6.8mill
•  Kenya caps borrowing as $1.75bn before Eurobond sales
•  EABL to cut 100 jobs at Kenya unit

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