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Kenya raised KES 24.35 billion from Treasury bill allotment at its weekly primary market auction last week. The weekly Treasury bills auction was oversubscribed, recording a subscription rate of 102.3%, with total bids of KES 24.55 billion against an offer of KES 24.00 billion.
The South African rand (ZAR) depreciated on Monday, trading at R16.42 against the dollar, R19.25 against the euro, and R22.09 against the pound, according to First National Bank (FNB).
Bitcoin pulled back by 3.4% to $71,158 over the past 24h, underperforming the broader market, which fell 2.78%, amid a sharp escalation in Middle East geopolitical tensions.
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Nigeria’s efforts to expand digital infrastructure and create jobs.
Toncoin (TON) gained 14.83% over the last 24 hours, trading at $1.48, dramatically outperforming flat Bitcoin and driven primarily by a bullish network upgrade announcement from Telegram.
Ripple (XRP) resumed its price recovery, rising to $1.35, as Japan classifies the native utility token as a financial asset, boosting investor sentiment and attracting capital into altcoins.
With a market cap above N131 trillion, equity investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) gained about N392 billion on Friday, driven by Guinness Nigeria, Lafarge Africa, and International Breweries.
CoreWeave’s (NASDAQ: CRWV) share price climbed to $104 in premarket trading on Friday after the company announced a multi-year agreement with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic.
International Breweries is gaining momentum in the Nigerian stock market on Friday. Its share price is up by 9.88% due to significant trading volume led by buy-side actors.
Lagos: Guinness Nigeria Plc’s share is courting investors’ attention with a sharp intraday rally, pushing the brewer’s market value higher by about 9.4% on Friday.