African business agenda – 6-9 June

Monday June 6 African Development Bank releases latest African Economic Outlook (0800 GMT) Zimbabwe Electoral Commission due to hold press conference that may shed light on whether elections can and will be held this year, as President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party wants.

African business agenda: 30 May – 2 June

Monday May 30 South Africa’s Competition Tribunal expected to rule on U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart’s planned $2.4 billion acquisition of local chain Massmart. Togo hosts meeting of leaders of West Africa’s UEMOA zone. Likely to name new head of West Africa’s BCEAO central bank

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT WEEK-African business agenda

These are next week important African business dates.

Business agenda for next week

Monday, May 9 • South Africa April reserves data. Net gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $44.725 billion at the end of March. (0600 GMT)