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MARKETS AT A GLANCE
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Commodities
🇰🇪
USD / KES
129.42
▲ 0.45%
🇳🇬
USD / NGN
1,540.25
▼ 0.32%
🇿🇦
USD / ZAR
17.21
▲ 0.28%
🇪🇬
USD / EGP
48.71
▲ 0.15%
🇬🇭
USD / GHS
11.65
▲ 0.21%
USD / KES · 7 DAY TREND
129.42
▲ 0.45%
7D AGO
TODAY
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MARKETS AT A GLANCE
View markets →
Currencies
Indices
Commodities
🇰🇪
USD / KES
129.42
▲ 0.45%
🇳🇬
USD / NGN
1,540.25
▼ 0.32%
🇿🇦
USD / ZAR
17.21
▲ 0.28%
🇪🇬
USD / EGP
48.71
▲ 0.15%
🇬🇭
USD / GHS
11.65
▲ 0.21%
USD / KES · 7 DAY TREND
129.42
▲ 0.45%
7D AGO
TODAY
AFRICA BY COUNTRY
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COMPANY
MTN Group reports strong H1 revenue growth
MARKET
Nigerian equities rally on investor optimism
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▲ 0.62%
PEOPLE
Adénike Ogunlesi appointed to Global Investment Board
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DATA SPOTLIGHT
Key indicators shaping Africa today.
GDP GROWTH
4.1%
POPULATION
1.5B
FDI INFLOWS
$83B
PUBLIC DEBT
56.3%
INFLATION
3.4%
DIGITAL ACCESS
43%
CURRENCY SPOTLIGHT
Key African currencies against the US dollar.
🇿🇦
ZAR
Rand
16.05
per USD
🇰🇪
KES
Shilling
129.42
per USD
🇳🇬
NGN
Naira
1,330.78
per USD
🇪🇬
EGP
Pound
50.92
per USD