The Trading Room

Centum Investment Company Plc shareholders are set for a Kes 391 million dividend payout, marking a 77% increase in dividend payout compared to the Kes 219 million paid in the previous year.

John Musunga, Managing Director for Kenya Breweries Limited affirmed the company's commitment to helping the government reach and surpass its target.

The Bank of Ghana announced to yield a record of 21.86% having it being the cedi-Africa's worst-performing currency this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Brent crude futures for September settlement dropped 48 cents, or 0.5%, to $102.72 a barrel at 0205 GMT, down for a fourth day in declining global oil prices.

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe indicated that the inflationary pressure in the country has weakened the local currency.