Forex: Speculators turn more bearish on the USD. Fixed Income: Bank of Mozambique and Bank of Namibia are set to announce their rate verdicts today. Macroeconomic: Global “fear gauge” declines in November as uncertainty eases.

Forex: Weaker Ghanaian cedi compounding inflationary pressures in the productive sector. Fixed Income: Ethiopian bonds outshine as peace is restored in the country. Macroeconomic: Nigeria’s forex issues are one of the main drags on its credit rating....

Recent peace deal may open up opportunity for reform and restructuring, but it remains to be seen if it will be durable. There has also been little progress on negotiations for the IMF programme or Common Framework debt restructuring. But economy and...

Forex: Zambian kwacha underperforming its Southern African peers. Fixed Income: Bond yields plunge as softer-than-expected US CPI prompts a readjustment in interest rate bets. Macroeconomic: Data releases this week suggest that inflation pressures in...

Forex: Unfavourable current account dynamics are compounding pressure on the Kenyan shilling. Fixed Income: African Eurobonds rally on Friday, gains led by Ghana and Angola. Macroeconomic: Tight aluminium supplies present an opportunity for African p...

Ceasefire announced Wednesday, just 2 days shy of 2-year anniversary of bloody conflict, providing ray of hope for peace. Too early to say if peace is durable, with March ceasefire failing to restore peace and aid access to beleaguered Tigray. Bonds....