GLOBAL MARKETS
Asian stocks jumped on Thursday while the dollar eased after
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a "disinflationary"
process was underway, boosting risk appetite and hope that
the U.S. central bank will soon end its monetary tightening
streak. WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday after tumbling in the
previous session as a weaker dollar brought back some
appetite for risk assets and the OPEC+ decision to roll over
an output cut helped ease oversupply concerns. EMERGING MARKETS
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South Africa's rand strengthened against a weakened dollar
on Wednesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's
interest rate decision, which could signal the end of its
tightening cycle. KENYA MARKETS
Kenya's shilling KES= was slightly weaker on Wednesday,
undermined by dollar demand from importers that traders
expected to continue in the near term. AFRICA WORLD BANK
The World Bank has signed an agreement with four West and
Central African nations worth $311 million to fund renewable
energy projects. SOUTH AFRICA SHOOTING
Three people were shot dead and another one died in a
hospital after gunshots were fired in KwaMashu township,
north of South Africa's Durban, police said on Wednesday. POPE AFRICA CONGO
Pope Francis heard harrowing accounts from victims of
conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday,
including rape, amputation, forced cannibalism and sexual
slavery, and he condemned the atrocities as war crimes. SOMALIA SECURITY
Top leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya on Wednesday
agreed to begin "search and destroy" operations to push al
Shabaab militants out of neighbouring Somalia. CHAD ISRAEL
Chadian President Mahamat Deby said he would inaugurate an
embassy in Israel on Thursday that would build on bilateral
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Feb 2 (Reuters) - The following scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market
moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday.
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EVENTS:
Malawi interest rate decision
Africa CDC briefs media on health emergencies
Senegal hosts finance summit for Africa infrastructure
projects
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