Reuters: Botswana News

African Markets - Factors to watch on May 16

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:52:04 +0000

NAIROBI, May 16 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. - - - - - EVENTS: KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 182-day Treasury bills at auction. UGANDA-The central bank offers 120 billion shillings of Treasury bills at auction. TANZANIA-The central bank offers 30 billion shillings of 9.18 percent 5-year Treasury bonds at auction. GL

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to March 2013

Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:01 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

Botswana inflation slows to 7.5 pct y/y in April

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:38:32 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, May 15 (Reuters) - Botswana's consumer inflation slowed to 7.5 percent year-on-year in April from 8.0 percent in March, the country's statistics office said on Tuesday.

RPT-UPDATE 1-Barclays to sell French retail banking unit -paper

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:52:20 +0000

PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - Barclays wants to sell its retail banking business in France and keep only its business dealing with corporate customers there, Les Echos reported in a preview of the front page of its Tuesday edition.

African Markets - Factors to watch on May 15

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:09:35 +0000

NAIROBI, May 15 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Tuesday. - - - - - EVENTS: TANZANIA-Expecting April inflation data, year-on-year rate fell for third straight month in March to 19 percent. RWANDA-Expecting April inflation data, urban year-on-year rate rose to 8.18 percent in March. ZIMBABWE-Expecting April inflation data, rate slow

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to March 2013

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:01 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

UPDATE 1-Barclays to sell French retail banking unit-paper

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:40:49 +0000

Barclays to sell French retail banking unit-paper

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:33:00 +0000

DIARY-Southern & South Africa to March 2013

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This diary is updated daily. All times are provisional and in GMT; add two hours to get South African time.

IMF cuts sub-Saharan Africa 2012 growth forecasts

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:30:00 +0000

JOHANNESBURG, May 14 (Reuters) - Sub-Saharan Africa's economies will expand at a slower rate in 2012 than earlier projected, undermined by global financial distress and a sluggish recovery in South Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday.