Kenya: House Takes Interest Rates Battle to Home Loans Market

[Business Daily] Interest on mortgage loans could drop below 10 per cent if recommendations by a parliamentary select committee investigating the fall of the shilling are adopted even as banks warned that it would limit credit supply. … [Read more...]

Kenya: Markets Regulator’s Dividend to Treasury Drops As Expenses Increase

[Business Daily] The Capital Markets Authority's dividend to Treasury is expected to drop by 18 per cent due to increased expenses and new projects including the installation of a computer and security system. … [Read more...]

Kenya: Unregulated Real Estate ADs Open Door to Fraud

[Business Daily] Last week it was reported that the Competition Authority is handling an investigation of a high profile company in the entertainment industry over claims of abuse of market dominance. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: Bonds – FG, States Crowd Out Private Sector

[This Day] Despite its promises to reduce domestic borrowing to forestall a debt crisis, the federal government has continued to dominate activities in the bond market, thereby crowding out corporates, THISDAY checks have revealed. … [Read more...]

South Sudan: Companies to Be Investigated By Nation for Its ‘Stolen Oil’

[Citizen] Juba - The government in Juba Friday said it has taken a step to form a committee to investigate oil operating companies on "oil theft" by Khartoum.Government spokesperson Barnaba Marial Benjamin, said the government has issued legal notice to the countries that may risk purchasing the stolen oil. "As you know, when someone steals your property, there is … [Read more...]

Egypt: Ese Gains EGP 6.5 BIllion

[Egypt Online] Egypt Stock Exchange starts the week's trading in positive territory, with the benchmark EGX30 gaining 2.94 per cent. Meanwhile, market capital's earnings reached EGP 6.5 billion. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: NSE Woos Telcos, Oil Firms With Incentives

[This Day] Major companies operating in the telecommunications, power, oil and gas sectors of the economy would enjoy incentives and benefits from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by listing their shares, the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Mr. Oscar Onyema has said. … [Read more...]

Nigeria: NSE Market Indices Grow By 0.4 Percent

[Leadership] Weekly transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange closed on a positive note on Friday with the market indices appreciating by 0.47 per cent. … [Read more...]

Egypt: Nation’s Bourse Gains EGP 17 Billion in Week Despite Varied Performance

[Egypt Online] Egypt's bourse gained EGP 17 billion prompted by purchases this week despite a varied performance. … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe: Bargain Hunters Prey on Stock Exchange

[Zimbabwe Standard] BARGAIN hunters are on the loose on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) as they have been snapping up shares at a premium since the beginning of the year. … [Read more...]

Zimbabwe: SECZ Registers More Stockbrokers

[Financial Gazette] THE Securities Commission of Zimbabwe (SECZ) has licenced a dozen stockbrokers after the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) members withdrew a court case challenging the regulator's powers to register ZSE members. … [Read more...]

South Africa: Samra Moves in Line With Companies Act

[Biz-Community] To meet the terms of the new Companies Act, to address legislative and industry-related challenges and to commit to King I and II guidelines on corporate governance in terms of reporting, transparency and ethical conduct, the Council of the Southern African Marketing Research Association (SAMRA) has agreed to the appointment of a full-time … [Read more...]