August 01

• Shilling Stabilises Amid Hopes for Further Strength

  Daily News

  THE shilling is expected to appreciate slightly against the US dollar as the market closes over to a new month amid ample supply of the greenback from exports of agricultural... Read more »

• EAC Single Currency Protocol Shapes Up

  New Times

  The High-Level TaskForce (HTLF) that was tasked to negotiate the protocol establishing the Monetary Union has called for the fast-tracking of the protocol after conclusion of the... Read more »

• Effects of Coin Shortage On Economy

  Times of Zambia

  RECENTLY,the shortage of coins hit Chipata in Eastern Province. Read more »

July 31

• Forex Bureaux Opened

  Foroyaa

  Foroyaa has been informed about the closure of Forex Bureaux in the Kanifing Municipality on Sunday,27 July 2013 and the subsequent arrest and detention of staff which was... Read more »

• Uganda's Annual Inflation Up to 5.1 Percent

  Independent

  Uganda's annual inflation rate for the year ended July 2013 increased to 5.1% from a revised figure of 3.6% a month earlier, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) announced on... Read more »

July 30

• Handle the Exchange Rate Problem With Care [editorial]

  The Point

  At the opening of business on Monday 29th July 2013, several money exchange bureaus along Kairaba Avenue in the Kanifing Municipality were closed. Read more »

• President's Office Warns Foreign Exchange Dealers Fixes Dollar At Maximum 37 Dalasi

  Foroyaa

  The President's Office, has in a press release issued recently, fixed the exchange rate of the US Dollar to a maximum of 37 Dalasi with effect from 26 July. Expressing concern on... Read more »

• Kwacha Steady

  Times of Zambia

  THE Kwacha was steady against the dollar on Monday in mild but balanced trading, the Zanaco daily newsletter has said. Read more »

July 29

• Govt. Fixes Dollar Exchange Rate At D37

  The Point

  In its latest move on the much-talked about foreign exchange issue, the presidency has announced that the exchange rate of the US dollar is with immediate effect fixed at a maximum... Read more »

• Kwacha Running Steady, Copper Under Pressure

  Times of Zambia

  THE Kwacha broke a three-day bullish streak on Friday on healthy inter-bank demand for the greenback. Read more »

• Gov't Raises Concern Over High Foreign Exchange Rates

  Daily Observer

  The Office of the President has expressed concern over the "unwarranted" hike in the exchange rate of The Gambian dalasi vis-à-vis other international currencies notably the... Read more »

• Three Arrested With Fake Cash

  The Star

  Police in Mbeere South District at the weekend arrested three men with Sh8,000 in fake currency with which they are believed to have been planning swindle miraa dealers. Read more »

• Forex Bureaus - Indicators of the State of Rwandan Economy? [analysis]

  New Times

  Economics is a great subject. It takes attributes of the physical sciences to tell you things as they are, just as a physicist would. This is called positive economics. Read more »

July 23

• Counterfeit Bill Future Still Uncertain

  Observer

  In its second reading before Parliament on April 9, the counterfeit bill draft was discarded on the grounds that the ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives had not done the... Read more »

• No to Zim Dollar - CCZ

  The Herald

  The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe says the economic environment is not conducive for the return of the Zimbabwe dollar. Read more »

• CBN May Devalue Naira Over Persistent Oil Price Decline

  Leadership

  With declining oil prices and dwindling foreign external reserves, the federal government may lower its targeted trading range for the naira. Read more »

July 22

• Shilling Remains Relatively Stable

  Daily News

  THE shilling remained stable last week as activities slowed down slightly amid improving inflows of hard currencies, thanks to agriculture sector. "As the shilling liquidity... Read more »

• EAC Single Shilling Currency Draws Closer

  EA Business

  Ministers from the five partner states of the East African Community (EAC) have adopted the draft protocol on setting up the East African Monetary Union. Read more »

July 21

• Tourists Buying Zim Dollar in Vic Falls

  Zimbabwe Standard

  Forgotten Zimbabwe dollar notes are back in "circulation" in Victoria Falls, where they are being sold by curios vendors to tourists. Read more »

• Dollarisation Wipes Out Domestic Savings

  Zimbabwe Standard

  ZIMBABWE'S domestic savings have been wiped out by hyperinflation and dollarisation, leaving the country relying on foreign capital which is not an optimal growth path, a leading... Read more »

• Shilling Posts Marginal Gains, Expected to Remain Range Bound

  Independent

  The Uganda shilling posted some marginal gains against the US currency in the week ending July 19, trading 2575/85 from 2590/2600 a week earlier. Read more »

• Shilling to Remain Weak

  Observer

  The Uganda shilling was relatively stable in the early part of last week with the market characterised by low demand and tightness in shilling liquidity amidst corporate tax... Read more »

• The Bull Trend to Remain in the Next Couple of Days

  The Star

  The Nairobi All Share firmed 0.22% to close at 123.70. The Nairobi NSE20 firmed 7.37 points to close at 4807.53. Equity Turnover was 368.114m. Read more »

July 18

• CBK Investigates Bangla-Pesa

  The Star

  HE controversial Bangla pesa currencies are now under forensic examinations by officers from the Central bank, a court sitting in Mombasa was told yesterday. Read more »

• Bank Chiefs Meet in Arusha Over African Monetary Union

  Daily News

  CENTRAL Bank Governors from more than ten African countries are meeting in Arusha to, among other things, discuss the proposed single currency for the whole continent. Read more »