In the news — September 29
Kenya: Kenya’s economy will hit the government’s growth target of 6 percent this year on the back of private sector performance, the central bank governor said on Wednesday. (REUTERS) READ MORE
Tanzania: Tanzania’s economy grew 7.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016, compared to 5.8 percent during the same time last year, the state-run National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. (REUTERS) READ MORE
Ghana: Ghana’s economic growth in the second quarter of this year suffered an annual fall of 2.5 percent due to a drop in oil production, according to government data published on Wednesday. (OIL PRICE.COM) READ MORE
Egypt: Yields on Egypt’s three-month treasury bills dropped on Thursday while yields on its nine-month treasury bills stabilised, data from the central bank showed. (REUTERS) READ MORE
South Africa: Producer inflation slowed in August, with the producer price index (PPI) rising 7.2% year on year, after the 7.4% increase reported last month for July. (BDLIVE) READ MORE
Zambia: Zambia’s inflation slowed to 18.9 percent year-on-year in September from 19.6 percent in August, the central statistical office (CSO) said on Thursday. (REUTERS) READ MORE
