*Rwanda's statistics office is due to release its consumer inflation data for February.
GLOBAL MARKETS
Falling bank stocks drove Asian markets lower on Friday,
while bonds rallied and expectations for U.S. interest rate
rises were reduced after a surprise capital raising at a
Silicon Valley startup lender unleashed fears of broader
banking-system stress. WORLD OIL PRICES
Oil prices were little changed on Friday as traders remained
cautious about frequent and steeper rate hikes by the U.S.
Federal Reserve, concerns that have triggered a rout in
energy prices over the last three days. EMERGING MARKETS
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The South African rand strengthened on Thursday, recovering
from an almost three-year low hit the day before when S&P
Global downgraded South Africa's outlook to "stable" from
"positive". AFRICA CURRENCIES
The Kenyan and Zambian currencies are expected to weaken
against the dollar in the coming week, while the currencies
of Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania are set to hold
steady. NIGERIA SHELL
Shell on Thursday reported a sharp fall in oil
spilled as a result of sabotage in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta
in 2022 reflecting closure of operations for six months in
the wake of attacks. KENYA MARKETS
Kenya's shilling weakened on Thursday, undermined by
demand for dollars from importers, especially oil retailers,
traders said. UGANDA ELECTRICITY
Uganda said on Thursday it expects to start generating at
least 1000 megawatts (MW) from nuclear power by 2031 as it
moves to diversify its sources of electricity and accelerate
its energy transition, a key part of its climate change
response. IVORY COAST COCOA
Ivory Coast's cocoa grind was up 16% year on year in
February to 58,452 tonnes, data from the exporters'
association GEPEX showed on Thursday. BOTSWANA DIAMONDS
Botswana will not drop its demand to sell a bigger share of
the diamonds produced by its joint venture with De Beers,
President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday, raising the
stakes in talks to renew a sales deal that expires in
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