Financial Kenyan shilling holds steady as companies hold currency to pay taxes NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling held steady on Thursday, supported by companies holding on to their local currency as they Published 27 Jun, 2013 08:46am
Financial South Africa's rand weakens as Fed heralds end to stimulus JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand weakened in early trade on Thursday, extending an overnight fall in New York after Published 20 Jun, 2013 08:10am
Financial South Africa's rand weaker on worries about global stimulus JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand was slightly weaker in early trade on Friday, giving back some recent gains as inv Published 14 Jun, 2013 07:19am
Financial South Africa's rand volatile in cautious trade JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand seesawed in early trade on Thursday as investors refrained from making aggressive Published 13 Jun, 2013 07:18am
Financial South Africa's rand extends gains, bond yields slide JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand gained more than 1 percent against the dollar on Wednesday and government bonds we Published 12 Jun, 2013 08:20am
Financial Kenyan shilling seen weaker as stock market investors book gains NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was steady early on Wednesday, supported by tea exporters selling dollars, but traders expe Published 12 Jun, 2013 07:57am
Financial Energy sector dollar demand weakens Ugandan shilling KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling weakened on Tuesday, undermined by higher dollar demand from energy importers, but its ran Published 11 Jun, 2013 12:24pm
Middle East Africa Forex Kenyan shilling steady, vulnerable to offshore dollar demand NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was steady on Thursday, but traders said it remained vulnerable to importers and offshore i Published 06 Jun, 2013 08:07am
Financial Kenyan shilling firms on tea sector inflows, shares dip NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling ended firmer on Tuesday helped by tea exporters selling foreign currency and a relatively w Published 04 Jun, 2013 02:33pm
Financial S.Africa's rand gains nearly 2 percent against falling dollar JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand strengthened nearly 2 percent against the greenback on Monday, largely buoyed by b Published 03 Jun, 2013 04:25pm
Financial BCEAO central bank keeps key rate unchanged at 2.75pc DAKAR: The Monetary Policy Committee of the eight-nation West African franc zone central bank BCEAO, kept its prime lend Published 03 Jun, 2013 02:37pm
Financial Rand rout turns tables on S.Africa rate cut hopes JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand plunged to new four-year lows on Friday, fanning fears of inflation in Africa' Published 31 May, 2013 04:24pm
Financial South African rand edges up but weakening likely to resume JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand broke a four-day decline on Thursday, taking a slight breather from recent heavy s Published 30 May, 2013 08:19am
Financial Ugandan shilling falls on back of importers seeking dollars KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling fell on Monday due to dollar demand from importers, with further demand for dollars expect Published 27 May, 2013 12:17pm
Middle East Africa Forex South Africa's rand under strain amid subdued trading JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand started the week on the back foot against the dollar amid thin trading due to publ Published 27 May, 2013 08:55am
Financial South Africa's rand touches new 4-year lows, shuts door on rate cut JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell more than 1.2 percent to a fresh 4-year low against the dollar on Thursday, l Published 23 May, 2013 06:52am
Financial Ugandan shilling extends losses on dollar demand from fuel importers KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling weakened for a third day running on Tuesday, kept under pressure from demand for dollars f Published 22 May, 2013 10:13am
Financial Euro hits 3-1/2 year high versus yen, rallies against Swiss franc LONDON: The euro rose to a 3-1/2 year peak against the yen and a four-month high against the Swiss franc on Wednesday as Published 22 May, 2013 09:00am
Financial Kenyan shilling weakens to six-week low versus dollar NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling weakened to a six-week low early on Wednesday due to increased demand for dollars by import Published 22 May, 2013 08:09am
Financial South Africa's rand under pressure, focus on CPI data JOHANNESBURG: The rand weakened near a four-year low against the dollar early on Wednesday, stung by concerns about labo Published 22 May, 2013 06:59am
Financial South Africa's rand touches new 4-year low against dollar, bonds down JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell to a new 4-year low and government bonds were heavily sold on Monday in a mar Published 20 May, 2013 10:15am
Financial Union to strike at S.Africa's Amplats, rand hits 4-year low JOHANNESBURG: Miners at South Africa's Anglo American Platinum will strike from Thursday evening over proposed job c Published 16 May, 2013 02:37pm
Middle East Africa Forex South African rand, bonds under renewed pressure, strike fears weigh JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand was on the back foot against the dollar on Monday and bonds also weakened on worri Published 13 May, 2013 07:02am
Financial Kenyan shilling slips offshore inflows may offer support NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling slipped on Friday on corporates buying dollars, but traders said they expected the currency Published 10 May, 2013 09:09am
Financial S.Africa's rand slips in thin holiday trade, bonds weaken JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand edged lower against the dollar on Monday amid thin trade due to holidays in Britai Published 06 May, 2013 04:28pm
Financial South Africa's rand, bonds largely steady, risk back in vogue JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand traded close to last Friday's 3-week highs against the dollar on Monday and sh Published 06 May, 2013 09:55am
Financial South Africa's rand eases on fall in commodities JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell against the dollar on Thursday on softening precious metal prices, erasing mo Published 02 May, 2013 09:54am
Financial South African rand retreats on credit data, trade could add pressure JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand traded little changed from overnight closing levels against the dollar on Tuesday Published 30 Apr, 2013 07:45am
Financial Nigerian naira hits 2-week high LAGOS: Nigeria's naira currency firmed to its highest in more than two weeks against the U.S dollar on the interbank Published 29 Apr, 2013 04:14pm
Middle East Africa Forex Kenyan shilling steady, seen firming on bond inflows NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was steady on Thursday, with traders expecting it to strengthen because of foreign investor Published 25 Apr, 2013 09:01am
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