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<p>In anticipation of the third quarter earnings season, Seplat and Unilever joined the list of companies who have gone into the closed period to review their results.</p>


Investors position themselves ahead of Q3 earnings

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<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria will hold a treasury bills Primary Market Auction today. Meanwhile, Nigeria&#8217;s investors and exporters&#8217; forex window, recorded $1.33 billion in turn over last week, this is the highest since it was launched in April.</p>


Nigeria’s I&E FX window records $1.33bn, highest ever weekly turnover

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<p>The yield on Kenya’s ten-year Eurobond dropped to 6.54 per cent in the secondary market signalling that foreign investors may be jittery about the country’s long-term prospects.</p>


Yield on Kenya’s Eurobond rises

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<p>The country’s importer exporter foreign exchange window recorded its highest turnover ever last week, Taiye Owonubi, Fixed Income Trader at Axa Mansard Investments joins CNBC Africa for an update on Nigeria’s fixed income and forex space.</p>


NAFEX window breaks weekly record

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s economy grew more slowly in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2016 due to a weaker performance in agriculture, manufacturing and financial services.</p>


Kenyan economy grows at slower pace in Q2

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<p>SGB Securities has launched a mobile platform for trading at the Nairobi securities exchange. The platform dubbed M-shares operated on a USSD code will allow investors to directly buy and sell shares on the exchange whilst accusing real market data.</p>


SBG Securities launches mobile platform for NSE trading

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<p>Babyl, a global digital healthcare provider recently received over $60 million in funding to develop its artificial intelligence capabilities.</p>


Babyl gets $60mn funding to invest in artificial intelligence

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<p>The interest charged on Kenya’s public debt rose by 26 per cent in the 2016/2017 fiscal year as government stepped up borrowing to fund development projects.</p>


Interest on Kenyan debt grows by 26%

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<p>After being struck by the bearish bug yesterday, shares on the NSE’s banking index have rallied. The biggest gains were recorded by Guarantee Trust Bank, Zenith Bank and Stanbic.</p>


GT Bank, Zenith and Stanbic lead gainers chart on NSE

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<p>Tuskys owner has opposed the proposed merger with troubled retail giant Nakumatt, Yusuf Mugweru one of the seven siblings who own Tuskys limited say he was not consulted regarding a proposed merger with Nakumatt.</p>


Tuskys oppose merger with troubled retail giant Nakumatt

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<p>Kenya’s National Treasury expects the fiscal deficit to drop to 5.9 per cent of the GDP in the next budget year driven by reduction in expenditure. Elsewhere, Global Credit Ratings has accorded Cytonn Investments an initial rating of BB with a stable outlook. Maurice Oduor, Investment Manager at Cytonn Investments joins CNBC Africa to discuss market movements in the Kenyan market.</p>


Kenya projects 5.9% drop in fiscal deficit

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<p>Private equity Fund AfricInvest III plans to acquire 14.3 per cent stake in Britam Holdings Plc for Ksh5.7 billion. Elsewhere, the Kenyan shilling was under pressure on Tuesday driven by dollar demand by manufacturers.</p>


Britam Holdings to sell 14.3% stake to AfricInvest

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<p>Kenya&#8217;s central bank invited bids on Tuesday for two-year and 10-year treasury bonds worth 13 billion shillings ($126 million) in a tap sale. According to the bank, the two-year bond will have an average yield rate and coupon of 11.619 per cent.</p>


CBK extends sale of two-year and 10-year Treasury bonds

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<p>According to the World Health Organization, motorcyclists make up 23 per cent of all road traffic deaths. One start up in Rwanda had this particular statistic as its selling point when entering the Rwandan market. Joining CNBC Africa or a breakdown on uptake of the business and market segmentation is the CEO Barrett Nash.</p>


Rwanda start-up looks to make riding in Africa safer

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<p>What can investors expect from Nigeria&#8217;s fixed income markets this week as the Central Bank of Nigeria begins its fifth MPC meeting of the year? Egie Akpata, Director at Union Capital joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria MPC meets

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<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Debt Management Office is scheduled to hold a bond auction on Wednesday and a total range of NGN120bn &#8211; NGN150bn is expected to be raised from the auction.</p>


Nigeria’s Debt Management Office to raise bond auction range

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<p>Kenya Airways new CEO and former head of Lot Polish Airlines, Sebastian Mikosz has hired five top Polish managers to assist him in turning around the troubled national carrier.</p>


analysis

Investors position themselves ahead of Q3 earnings

Nigeria’s I&E FX window records $1.33bn, highest ever weekly turnover

Yield on Kenya’s Eurobond rises

NAFEX window breaks weekly record

Kenyan economy grows at slower pace in Q2

SBG Securities launches mobile platform for NSE trading

Babyl gets $60mn funding to invest in artificial intelligence

Interest on Kenyan debt grows by 26%

GT Bank, Zenith and Stanbic lead gainers chart on NSE

Tuskys oppose merger with troubled retail giant Nakumatt

Kenya projects 5.9% drop in fiscal deficit

Britam Holdings to sell 14.3% stake to AfricInvest

CBK extends sale of two-year and 10-year Treasury bonds

Rwanda start-up looks to make riding in Africa safer

Nigeria MPC meets

Nigeria’s Debt Management Office to raise bond auction range

Inside Kenya Airways restructuring plan

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analysis

Investors position themselves ahead of Q3 earnings

Nigeria’s I&E FX window records $1.33bn, highest ever weekly turnover

Yield on Kenya’s Eurobond rises

NAFEX window breaks weekly record

Kenyan economy grows at slower pace in Q2

SBG Securities launches mobile platform for NSE trading

Babyl gets $60mn funding to invest in artificial intelligence

Interest on Kenyan debt grows by 26%

GT Bank, Zenith and Stanbic lead gainers chart on NSE

Tuskys oppose merger with troubled retail giant Nakumatt

Kenya projects 5.9% drop in fiscal deficit

Britam Holdings to sell 14.3% stake to AfricInvest

CBK extends sale of two-year and 10-year Treasury bonds

Rwanda start-up looks to make riding in Africa safer

Nigeria MPC meets

Nigeria’s Debt Management Office to raise bond auction range

Inside Kenya Airways restructuring plan

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