Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria signalled Wednesday it will ease currency controls, opening the door to a plunge in the value of the naira, after the restrictions were blamed for stifling the economy. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele said in a televised speech from Abuja that …
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By Julius Businge The three East African currencies of Kenaya, Uganda and Tanzania remained steady trading a narrow range throughout the week ending March 23. “It was a sideways market for most of the trading sessions of the week with no uptrend or downtrend clearly established,” said Stephen Kaboyo a …
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By Julius Businge The Ugandan shilling fell against foreign currencies notably the dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Commercial banks quoted the currency of Africa’s largest coffee exporter at 2,587/2,597, weaker than Tuesday’s close of 2,575/2,585. “There is some depreciation of the local currency as a result of better liquidity conditions …
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