The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday.
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EVENTS:
NIGERIA - Nigeria, struggling with low growth after a recession, releases Q4 and full year 2019 GDP figures.
RWANDA - The finance minister is scheduled to present a revised 2019/20 budget to parliament.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Global shares and oil slid on Monday while safe-haven gold surged as the spread of the coronavirus outside China darkened the outlook for world growth with infections and deaths rising in South Korea, Italy and the Middle East.
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WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices tumbled nearly 3% towards a one-week low on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in several countries outside China left investors fretting about a hit to demand.
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SOUTH AFRICA MARKETS
The South African rand recovered from a four-month low on Friday as the U.S. dollar fell on weak survey data, but traders were cautious before a closely watched budget speech next week.
KENYA MARKETS
The Kenyan shilling KES= was seen easing on Friday due to up-tick in end month dollar demand from merchandise importers and the energy sector, traders said.
TOGO ELECTIONS
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has won re-election with 72% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the electoral commission on Monday, extending his 15-year rule and a family dynasty that began when his father took power in a 1967 coup.
SOUTH SUDAN POLITICS
Former rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in as South Sudan's first vice president on Saturday as part of a unity government with his former adversary President Salva Kiir, a tentative step towards peace after years of civil war ravaged the oil-rich yet impoverished nation.
ETHIOPIA CRASH REPORT
Ethiopia plans to release an interim report into a deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash, which killed 157 passengers and crew, ahead of the first anniversary of the accident next month, an official said on Saturday.
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