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• Kenya's cbank seek to mop up $100 mln via repos Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | 4:39 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 9- Kenya's central bank sought on Tuesday to mop up 8.5 billion shillings in excess liquidity using repurchase agreements, the bank said.

• African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct 9 Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | 1:19 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 9- The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Tuesday. BOTSWANA- Bank of Botswana is due to auction 14- day Treasury bills. *South Africa's local government workers' union said on Monday it would.

• UPDATE 1-Kenyan shilling weakens, could recover on tea inflows Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 11:04 AM ET

  *Barclays Bank drag down main stocks index. NAIROBI, Oct 8- Dollar demand from banks and importers pushed the Kenyan shilling. We've also seen some importers buying too, "said Peter Mutuku, a trader at Bank of Africa.

• UK business secretary applauds Nigeria oil bill Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 9:34 AM ET

  LAGOS, Nigeria-- The United Kingdom's business secretary said Monday that a bill to overhaul Nigeria's oil industry should be focused on what helps the West African nation, rather than what benefits the foreign oil companies working there.

• Table-Kenya forex reserves edge lower in latest week Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 8:37 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 8- Kenya's central bank said that its official usable foreign exchange reserves. to $5.159 billion in the week to Friday from $5.163 billion the previous week. Here are highlights from its latest weekly bulletin:.

• Kenya's cbank says in repo market to mop up $82 mln Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 5:19 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 8- Kenya's central bank said on Monday it was in the repurchase agreements market to mop up 7 billion shillings in excess liquidity. The central bank has been actively soaking up liquidity using repos most of this year, stabilising the shilling after a dramatic slide last year that caused the central bank to adopt a tight monetary policy stance.

• African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct 8 Monday, 8 Oct 2012 | 1:37 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 8- The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. *The rules of the game in South Africa's labour market have changed and. wildcat strikers at mining giant Anglo American Platinum.

• Somalia president appoints a new prime minister Saturday, 6 Oct 2012 | 2:47 PM ET

  MOGADISHU, Somalia-- Somalia's president has appointed a new prime minister, a businessman who worked as a government economist in the 1980 s. Abdi Farah Shirdon was named prime minister on Saturday. Shirdon studied economics at Somalia National University in the 1970 s.

• UPDATE 1-Equity Bank and Safaricom shares lift Kenyan stocks Friday, 5 Oct 2012 | 11:47 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 5- Kenya's stock market edged higher for the third day in a row on Friday, boosted by a jump in shares of Equity Bank. Equity Bank, Kenya's biggest bank by customer numbers, rose 2.2 percent to 23.50 shillings per share, cheered by the appointment of a new chief operating officer and a group finance director on Thursday.

• Kenya passes new taxes on resource, telecoms firms to lift revenue Friday, 5 Oct 2012 | 9:45 AM ET

  *Govt faces 40 bln shilling funding shortfall. NAIROBI, Oct 5- Kenya has approved new taxes targeting oil and mining firms and mobile phone-based money transfer services to help plug a growing funding gap, though the move could potentially scare off foreign investors.

• Kenya cbank says in repo market for $82.4 mln Friday, 5 Oct 2012 | 4:47 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 5- Kenya's central bank said on Friday it planned to absorb 7 billion shillings in excess liquidity from the money markets through repurchase agreements. The bank has persistently mopped up liquidity most of this year to support the shilling. The local currency has gained 0.3 percent against the dollar in the year-to-date.

• Kenya shilling flat against dlr, tea to support Friday, 5 Oct 2012 | 4:22 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 5- The Kenyan shilling. AT 0715 GMT, commercial banks posted the shilling at 84.85/ 85.05 per dollar, unchanged from Thursday's close. The only major news will be the Monetary Policy Committee meeting and we might see on the shilling towards the decision, "said Julius Kiriinya, a trader at African Banking Corporation.

• African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct 5 Friday, 5 Oct 2012 | 1:18 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 5- The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. *MAURITIUS- Mauritius releases inflation data for September. *MAURITIUS- Bank of Mauritius auctions 364- day Treasury bills worth a.

• UPDATE 1-Kenyan shares edge up, Equity Bank jumps Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | 11:32 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 4- Kenya's stock market inched up on Thursday, driven by a jump in shares of Equity Bank. Equity Bank, Kenya's biggest bank in terms of the number of account holders and one of the most frequently traded shares on the bourse, rose 2.2 percent to finish at 23 shillings per share, after the bank named a new chief operating officer and a group finance director.

• Kenya's 91-day T-bill yields rise to 8.439 pct Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | 10:26 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 4- The weighted average yield on benchmark Kenyan 91- day Treasury bills rose to 8.439 percent at an undersubscribed auction on Thursday from 8.093 percent last week, the central bank said. The central bank received 2.5 billion shillings in bids for the 4 billion shillings worth of three-month paper on offer and accepted 2.03 billion shillings.

• Kenyan shilling steady vs dollar, seen firming slightly Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | 4:43 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 4- The Kenyan shilling. At 0730 GMT, the shilling was at 84.85./ 85.05, barely changed from Wednesday's close of 84.85/ 95.. "We are expecting it to firm a bit since we saw interest rates rise yesterday," said Solomon Alubala, head of treasury at Co-operative Bank.

• Kenya cbank says in repo market to mop up $59 mln Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | 4:37 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 4- Kenya's central bank said on Thursday it intended to absorb 5 billion shillings in excess liquidity from the money markets through repurchase agreements. The bank has persistently mopped up liquidity most of this year to support the shilling, which is 0.2 percent stronger than the dollar in the year-to-date.

• Kenya cbank offers 2-yr T-bond for sale in Oct Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | 4:17 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 4- The Central Bank of Kenya said on Thursday it was offering a two-year Treasury bond worth up to 12 billion shillings for sale this month. The re-opened bond is on sale until Oct.23 and will be auctioned a day later, with its proceeds being used for budgetary support.

• African Markets - Factors to watch on Oct 4 Thursday, 4 Oct 2012 | 1:03 AM ET

  *NIGERIA- Nigeria's cabinet expected to deliver the government's 2013. *ZAMBIA- Bank of Zambia auctions Treasury bills of various maturities. MAURITIUS- Bank of Mauritius auctions 273- day Treasury bills worth a.

• Kenya's 182-, 364-day T-bills yields rise at auction Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012 | 10:36 AM ET

  NAIROBI, Oct 3- The weighted average yield on Kenya's 364- day Treasury bills rose to 10.570 percent at an undersubscribed auction on Wednesday from 10.336 percent at the previous auction on August 29, the central bank said.