WHAT TO WATCH NEXT WEEK
Monday November 28
- • Presidential and parliamentary elections in Democratic Republic of Congo. The polls look set to go ahead as planned, despite growing evidence or grossly inadequate preparations that will almost certainly mean a disputed result.
Tuesday November 29
- • South Africa October credit and money supply data. Household credit growth has remained weak while corporate credit has ticked up, albeit from a low base. (0600 GMT)
- • South Africa Q3 GDP. Second quarter GDP slowed to 1.3 pct q/q and 3 pct y/y, both below forecast. (0930 GMT)
- • H1 results from South African and emerging markets media giant Naspers.
- • Mauritius Q3 trade figures. The trade deficit widened by 6.1 percent in the first half of 2011 to 33.27 billion rupees.
Wednesday November 30
- • Uganda November inflation. Headline inflation hit 30.5 percent in October while the core rate jumped to 30.8 percent (1100 GMT).
- • South Africa October Trade balance. (1200 GMT)
- • Reuters releases November rand poll. Last month the survey suggested the South African currency was set to rebound 5 percent against the dollar.
- • South Africa releases final 2010-11 figures for its summer maize crop. (1130 GMT)
Thursday December 1
- • Kenya November inflation. Year-on-year inflation rose to 18.91 percent in October.
- • Kenya MPC decision. Surging inflation and a weak shilling have prompted the central bank to raise its benchmark rate from 7 percent to 16.5 percent in less than a month.
- • South Africa November PMI data. Purchasing Managers Index was below the break-even point of 50 for two months in the third quarter. (0900 GMT)
- • Reuters releases Econometer survey of South African economy. (0930 GMT)
Friday December 2
- • South Africa November car sales. Overall new vehicle sales are expected to grow 15 percent this year compared to 2010. (0900 GMT)
Source: Reuters Africa newsletter
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