African Market Story 1st September, 2016

MTN seeks to raise billions through IPO, Manufacturing PMI Declines to 42.1% in August from 44.1% in July 2016 - CBN, Power companies to clear future debts with corporate bonds- Trekker, Kenya, Rwanda sign free trade pact with Europe, Global currency trading shows first contraction since 2001, says BIS, Manufacturing PMI shocks with a sharp fall into contraction territory, MARKET WRAP: JSE closes weaker as retailers lose ground, NSE-ASI records 3-day gain, hits above 28,000bpts as bellwethers end bullish, Oil and gas production schedules for East Africa--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africanperspective/support