Year: 2022

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	120,743	18,874,757	100.00%
ETFs	-	-	0.00%
Total	120,743	18,874,757	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 18,874,757 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday, with about N$ 10,972,378 worth of Anglo-American, N$  3,624,328 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$ 68,604 of Mobile Telecommunications Limited on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Wednesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American decreased in share price at closing as company buyback program was halted
• Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were purchased off by market participants
• On the NSX local listing, Mobile Telecommunications Limited shares were sold in large volume resulting in an decrease  in share price at closing

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	47.99	47.99	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	13.15	13.15	0.00%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.51	29.50	-0.03%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.39	5.39	0.00%
Oryx Limited	ORY	10.00	10.00	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	2.50	2.50	0.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.78	12.77	-0.08%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.24	8.10	-1.70%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	765.00	779.00	1.83%
B2Gold Corporation	B2G	68.08	68.45	0.54%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	49.30	52.30	6.09%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	65.11	66.36	1.92%
Truworths	TRW	55.88	55.35	-0.95%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	208.22	215.89	3.68%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	153.47	156.88	2.22%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	228.33	233.04	2.06%
FirstRand Limited	FST	63.30	64.94	2.59%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	16.87	17.08	1.24%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.28	12.42	1.14%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	59.94	60.76	1.37%
Santam Limited	SNM	291.81	296.04	1.45%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	11.98	12.06	0.67%
Investec Limited	IVD	78.89	84.55	7.17%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	11.75	12.20	3.83%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	291.80	279.14	-4.34%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	456.71	441.38	-3.36%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	173.47	157.17	-9.40%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	15.91	16.08	1.07%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.05
EUR/ZAR	16.64
GBP/ZAR	19.82
EUR/GBP	0.83
EUR/USD	1.10
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.73
USD/JPY	116.13
Commodities
Gold	1,987.00
Silver	25.85
Platinum	1,094.65
Palladium	2,930.27
WTI	109.86
Brent	113.48

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Erongo regional sports officer Berthold Karumendu is pleading with the business community to assist long-distance runner David Dam in his quest to compete at events outside Namibia. (Namibian Sun)

The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has issued a new bond, DBN29, with a face value of N$130 million. The seven-year bond was issued via private placement on 4 March 2022 and matures on 5 March 2029. (New Era Newspaper)

The Namibia Competition Commission (NCC) is investigating the sale of Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab's interests in Eos Capital Namibia, an investment firm with a portfolio of close to N$1 billion. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Eskom is heading for a "financial bloody nose" as its plants continue to fail at a time when global prices for diesel, fuel oil, and coal are rocketing due to the invasion of Ukraine. (News24)

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings saw an increase in headline earnings per share by 64 per cent as well as improvements in new business value and volumes (CNBC Africa)

The information landscape in Africa - as elsewhere in the world - has expanded exponentially over the last decade. The proliferation of platform media, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, has been instrumental in this expansion. This has created important new debating spaces. (All Africa News)

International News

Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative former top prosecutor, has been elected South Korea’s new president, defeating his chief liberal rival in one of the country’s most closely fought presidential elections. (Aljazeera News)

European stocks edged lower on Thursday amid worries about commodity-led inflationary pressures, as Russia faced a severed global backlash over its full-scale attack on Ukraine. (RTT News)

Russia's war in Ukraine entered the third week on Thursday with none of its key objectives reached despite thousands of people killed, more than two million made refugees, and thousands forced to cower in besieged cities under relentless bombardment. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	333,479	31,491,844	99.81%
ETFs	3,800	60,629	0.19%
Total	337,279	31,552,473	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 31,491,844 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Tuesday, with about N$ 11,176,249 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 1,369,361 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$ 9,814 of Mobile Telecommunications Limited on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 60,629 were traded on Tuesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American decreased in share price at closing as company buyback program is halted
• Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were sold off by market participants
• On the NSX local listing, Mobile Telecommunications Limited shares were bought in large volume resulting in an increase in share price at closing
• NewFunds S&P Namibia Bond ETF (NFNAM 10 Bonds NM) ETF was discharged by investors for profit gain

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	47.99	47.99	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	13.15	13.15	0.00%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.51	29.51	0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.39	5.39	0.00%
Oryx Limited	ORY	10.00	10.00	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	2.50	2.50	0.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.78	12.78	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.23	8.24	0.12%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	779.00	779.00	0.00%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	68.08	68.08	0.00%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	53.58	47.99	-10.43%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	64.87	65.11	0.37%
Truworths	TRW	56.48	55.88	-1.06%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	205.96	208.22	1.10%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	154.43	153.47	-0.62%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	226.42	228.33	0.84%
FirstRand Limited	FST	64.72	63.30	-2.19%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	17.00	16.87	-0.76%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.22	12.28	0.49%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	60.54	59.94	-0.99%
Santam Limited	SNM	292.32	291.81	-0.17%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.29	11.98	-2.52%
Investec Limited	IVD	80.55	78.89	-2.06%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	12.20	11.75	-3.69%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	283.89	291.80	2.79%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	431.05	456.71	5.95%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	167.02	173.47	3.86%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.09	15.91	-1.12%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.25
EUR/ZAR	16.67
GBP/ZAR	20.02
EUR/GBP	0.83
EUR/USD	1.09
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.72
USD/JPY	115.77
Commodities
Gold	2,064.60
Silver	27.32
Platinum	1,187.70
Palladium	3,191.02
WTI	125.64
Brent	130.45

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Chief Vipuira Kapuuo of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) has written to President Hage Geingob about alleged irregularities regarding Mutjinde Katjiua’s appointment. (Namibian Sun)

Revised figures indicate the government generated N$575 million in revenue from the governmental objective quota auctioned last year. (New Era Newspaper)

The liquidator of the Prowealth group of companies and investors who lost millions of Namibia dollars when the group collapsed in 2009, have tasted defeat in a lawsuit in which they sued the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) for nearly N$60 million. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Eskom has announced that Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 09:00 on Wednesday morning until 05:00 on Friday. (News24)

MTN Uganda Limited has posted a 5.8 per cent rise in profit after tax to $95.3 million, according to the company's audited results for the financial year ended 31st December 2021. (CNBC Africa)

As of March 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,273,204 while over 253,338,999 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. (All Africa News)

International News

As Russia faces unprecedented sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine, an equally extraordinary number of corporations are pulling out of the country – often going above and beyond what is required by law. (Aljazeera News)

European stocks are seen opening mixed on Wednesday as traders slash bets on interest-rate hikes from global central banks. (RTT News)

Crude oil prices jumped again on Wednesday while Asian stocks struggled for footing as investors assessed the impact of the worsening conflict in Ukraine and a new U.S. ban on Russian oil. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	492,926	24,731,560	100.00%
ETFs	-	-	0.00%
Total	492,926	24,731,560	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 24,731,560 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Monday, with about N$ 1,842,629  worth of Anglo-American, N$   376,360 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and  N$ 5,015,449 of Capricorn Group on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Friday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American decreased in share price at closing as company buyback program is halted
• Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were sold off by market participants
• On the NSX local listing, Capricorn Group shares were bought in large volume resulting an increase in share price at closing

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	47.99	-0.02%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	13.09	13.15	0.46%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.51	29.51	0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.40	5.39	-0.19%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	2.95	2.50	-15.25%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.78	0.08%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.24	8.23	-0.12%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	789.20	779.00	-1.29%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	105.28	105.28	0.00%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	55.07	53.58	-2.71%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	65.49	64.87	-0.95%
Truworths	TRW	60.40	56.48	-6.49%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	217.43	205.96	-5.28%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	162.44	154.43	-4.93%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	232.00	226.42	-2.41%
FirstRand Limited	FST	68.03	64.72	-4.87%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	17.89	17.00	-4.97%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.35	12.22	-1.05%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	63.19	60.54	-4.19%
Santam Limited	SNM	293.88	292.32	-0.53%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.70	12.29	-3.23%
Investec Limited	IVD	81.09	80.55	-0.67%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	12.80	12.20	-4.69%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	281.80	283.89	0.74%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	441.26	431.05	-2.31%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	165.06	167.02	1.19%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.31	16.09	-1.35%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.38
EUR/ZAR	16.70
GBP/ZAR	20.34
EUR/GBP	0.82
EUR/USD	1.10
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.74
USD/JPY	115.44
Commodities
Gold	2,011.45
Silver	26.29
Platinum	1,152.60
Palladium	3,124
WTI	122.66
Brent	127.25

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Overall annual inflation averaged at 3.6% at the end of 2021 compared to 2.4% recorded at the end of 2020. (Namibian Sun)

Despite having been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Kasi Vibe Festival’s quest to promote local art was reignited this past weekend with an array of products and services after a two-year hiatus. (New Era Newspaper)

A project to service 307 erven at Kaisosi Extension 9 at Rundu is being rolled out with funding from the Tunga Real Estate Fund. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Oil pushed higher as the U.S. moved a step closer to imposing a ban on Russian crude imports following its invasion of Ukraine. (News24)

Oil prices continued to surge in Monday morning trade as the market reacted to supply disruptions stemming from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the possibility of a ban on Russian oil and natural gas. (CNBC Africa)

Despite Russia's growing engagement across Africa, the UN vote shows there is lower tolerance now from that continent for such an aggressive invasion of Ukraine. (All Africa News)

International News

A top Russian official has warned that a Western ban on Russian oil imports could result in oil prices more than doubling to about $300 per barrel and prompt the closure of the main gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. (Aljazeera News)

Asian stocks advanced on Tuesday as investors gained some optimism from talks aimed at ending the Russian military assault on Ukraine. (RTT News)

Oil prices see-sawed on Tuesday with Brent crude futures trading at $125 per barrel, around 10% below a 14-year high struck in the last session, reflecting relief that European allies were not planning to join a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil imports. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	3,292,552	159,390,908	99.72%
ETFs	1,600	448,000	0.28%
Total	3,294,152	159,838,908	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 159,390,908 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Friday,  with about N$  1,729,820 worth of Anglo-American, N$  26,540,549 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and no trades occurred  on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 448,000 were traded on Friday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American decreased in share price at closing as company buyback programme is halted
• Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were sold off by market participants
• New Gold Issuer Ltd NM ETF were bought in large volumes as hedging of risk from geopolitical conflicts in Europe

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	48.00	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	12.87	12.87	0.00%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.51	29.51	0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.40	5.40	0.00%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	2.50	2.95	18.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.77	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.25	8.25	0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	829.52	789.20	-4.86%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	105.28	105.28	0.00%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	54.60	55.07	0.86%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	66.50	65.49	-1.52%
Truworths	TRW	63.90	60.40	-5.48%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	226.31	217.43	-3.92%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	169.89	162.44	-4.39%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	238.29	232.00	-2.64%
FirstRand Limited	FST	70.80	68.03	-3.91%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	18.54	17.89	-3.51%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.96	12.35	-4.71%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	66.49	63.19	-4.96%
Santam Limited	SNM	300.00	293.88	-2.04%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	13.10	12.70	-3.05%
Investec Limited	IVD	83.31	81.09	-2.66%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	12.35	12.80	3.64%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	278.46	274.18	-1.54%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	396.50	401.91	1.36%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	158.57	158.23	-0.21%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.37	16.38	0.06%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.39
EUR/ZAR	16.75
GBP/ZAR	20.34
EUR/GBP	0.82
EUR/USD	1.10
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.74
USD/JPY	114.91
Commodities
Gold	1,988
Silver	26.00
Platinum	1,145.30
Palladium	3,135.52
WTI	126.11
Brent	130.10

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

The agriculture ministry has received 40 tablets and 56 smartphones from the Food and Agriculture Organisation for monitoring locust swarms in farming areas. (Namibian Sun)

Windhoek is to celebrate yet another housing development in the city’s upmarket Avis area. The new development will be known as Avis Smart Village. (New Era Newspaper)

The Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) on Saturday appointed professor Mutjinde Katjiua as its paramount chief. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

As key oil producer Russia intensifies its onslaught in Ukraine, the oil price briefly hit $139 per barrel – the highest level since 2008 - on Monday. (News24)

Santam pays record R24bn in claims as agriculture and business interruption was at the core of Santam's pay-out record for this financial period. (CNBC Africa)

The people of Iwhrekan, an oil and gas producing community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have threatened massive protest over what they termed long years of neglect by oil companies operating in the locality. (All Africa News)

International News

A second attempt to evacuate civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol, in southern Ukraine, has collapsed as both Ukrainians and Russians blame each other for violating a previously agreed ceasefire. (Aljazeera News)

Asian stocks ended mostly higher on Monday as optimism over talks between Russia and Ukraine outweighed concerns over banning Russia from the SWIFT financial system. (RTT News)

Netflix, a global streaming entertainment service, top accounting firms KPMG and PwC and financial services firm American Express on Sunday cut ties with Russia as that country's conflict with Ukraine escalated. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	746,176	29,334,959	99.47%
ETFs	669	154,893	0.53%
Total	746,845	29,489,852	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 29,489,852 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Thursday,  with about N$ 3,905,576 worth of Anglo-American plc, N$  5,873,897 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$182,500 Letshego Holdings (Namibia) on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 154,893were traded on Thursday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American share price increased in price at closing
• Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were bought by market participants
• On the local NSX listing,  Letshego Holdings (Namibia) shares were traded with an radical change in share price as financial statement reports display good performance
• New Gold Issuer Ltd NM and New Gold Platinum ETF N were bought in large volumes as hedging of risk from geopolitical conflicts in Europe

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	48.00	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	12.87	12.87	0.00%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.50	29.51	0.03%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.40	5.40	0.00%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	1.58	2.50	58.23%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.77	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.25	8.25	0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	807.59	829.52	2.72%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	108.62	105.28	-3.07%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	53.83	54.60	1.43%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	68.18	66.50	-2.46%
Truworths	TRW	62.17	63.90	2.78%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	224.08	226.31	1.00%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	167.43	169.89	1.47%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	234.68	238.29	1.54%
FirstRand Limited	FST	67.50	70.80	4.89%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	18.33	18.54	1.15%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.63	12.96	2.61%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	63.75	66.49	4.30%
Santam Limited	SNM	277.66	300.00	8.05%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.66	13.10	3.48%
Investec Limited	IVD	84.51	83.31	-1.42%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	12.90	12.35	-4.26%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	278.46	274.18	-1.54%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	396.50	401.91	1.36%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	158.57	158.23	-0.21%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.37	16.38	0.06%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.24
EUR/ZAR	16.81
GBP/ZAR	20.34
EUR/GBP	0.82
EUR/USD	1.10
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.73
USD/JPY	115.45
Commodities
Gold	1 939
Silver	25.26
Platinum	1 087
Palladium	2 770.52
WTI	108.69
Brent	111.27

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Agribank through its agri advisory services, hosted a stakeholder meeting in Otjiwarongo to strengthen and establish relationships with key industry stakeholders recently. (Namibian Sun)

The Kapinga Kamwalye Conservancy in the Mashare constituency of Kavango East is facing a crisis of illegal tree harvesting. (New Era Newspaper)

The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development is one of the biggest losers in the national budget tabled last week – losing around N$243 million compared to last year's budget allocation. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Exxaro Resources expects Russia's invasion of Ukraine will trigger a renewed Europe energy crisis, while presenting opportunities for the South African miner as European coal plants scramble to find high-quality coal. (News24)

South Africa’s biggest bank by market value FirstRand has upped its interim dividend; economic profit has rebounded strongly with a pre-provision operating profit growth 6 per cent. (CNBC Africa)

African countries have intensified efforts to evacuate their nationals from Ukraine. The African Union has urged governments to respect international law and assist all those fleeing from the war in Ukraine after African students raised concerns of discrimination at the border points. (All Africa News)

International News

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the need for humanitarian corridors to deliver aid and help civilians exit besieged Ukrainian cities, in the first apparent sign of progress in talks between the warring sides. (Aljazeera News)

European bourses are expected to open on a restrained note on the last day of the week amidst the conflict and combat in Ukraine that continues unabated. (RTT News)

A fire that broke out in a training building near the largest nuclear power plant in Europe during intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces has been extinguished, Ukraine's state emergency service said on Friday.  (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	1,697,101	127,977,776	99.94%
ETFs	338	78,635	0.06%
Total	1,697,439	128,056,411	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 127,977,776 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Wednesday with about N$ 53,307,630 worth of Anglo-American plc, N$ 9,382,255 worth of Shoprite Holdings, and N$ 4,781,433 Mobile Telecommunications Ltd on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 78,635 were traded on Wednesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American share price decreased in price at closing as investors
• Shares belonging to Shoprite Holdings were sold by market participants
• On the local NSX listing Mobile Telecommunications shares were traded without a change in share price
• New Gold Issuer Ltd NM and New Gold Platinum ETF N were bought in large volumes as hedging of risk from geopolitical conflicts in Europe

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	48.00	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	12.87	12.87	0.00%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.50	29.51	0.03%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.40	5.40	0.00%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	1.58	1.58	0.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.77	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.25	8.25	0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	815.00	807.59	-0.91%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	114.73	108.62	-5.33%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	54.15	53.83	-0.59%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	68.95	68.18	-1.12%
Truworths	TRW	60.95	62.17	2.00%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	221.85	224.08	1.01%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	167.33	167.43	0.06%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	230.87	234.68	1.65%
FirstRand Limited	FST	68.06	67.50	-0.82%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	18.59	18.33	-1.40%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.82	12.63	-1.48%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	64.12	63.75	-0.58%
Santam Limited	SNM	276.69	277.66	0.35%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.55	12.66	0.88%
Investec Limited	IVD	87.47	84.51	-3.38%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	13.00	12.90	-0.77%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	276.11	278.46	0.85%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	401.28	396.50	-1.19%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	156.45	158.57	1.36%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.46	16.37	-0.55%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.32
EUR/ZAR	17.01
GBP/ZAR	20.55
EUR/GBP	0.83
EUR/USD	1.13
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.73
USD/JPY	115.66
Commodities
Gold	1 927.70
Silver	25.36
Platinum	1 078
Palladium	2 645.00
WTI	114.34
Brent	116.89

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Government is prepared to spend about N$ 224.4 million on travel and subsistence allowance (S&T) in the new budget year. (Namibian Sun)

The tourism sector has welcomed Qatar Airways’ decision to resume direct return flights from Doha to Windhoek by July this year. At the moment, the direct (non-stop) flights between Windhoek-Doha have been inactive. (New Era Newspaper)

A Splinter group of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority will approach the High Court to challenge the appointment of a chief designate. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

A group of current and former employees of Denel says its next step is to attach around R4.3 million held in an RMB corporate bank account after the state-owned arms manufacturer failed to comply with a court order to pay their unpaid salaries dating back to May 2020. (News24)

Oil benchmarks are hitting multiple price and spread milestones across several key markets as the fallout from severe sanctions on key exporter Russia sows confusion and panic among global crude oil traders, shipping firms and importers. (CNBC Africa)

South Africa is scrambling to repair relations with the Kremlin after International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor issued an unusually strong statement calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine. (All Africa News)

International News

At least one million people have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia’s invasion, the United Nations said, with one official warning that “at this rate” the exodus could become “the biggest refugee crisis this century”. (Aljazeera News)

Asian markets nosedived on Thursday as Russia declared war against Ukraine, claiming the invasion is intended to protect civilians. (RTT News)

Top Japanese automakers including Toyota were forced to halt production in Russia as Western sanctions that followed its invasion of Ukraine scrambled logistics and cut supply chains, deepening the country's economic isolation. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	360,326	5,857,426	100.00%
ETFs	-	-	0.00%
Total	360,326	5,857,426	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 5,857,426 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Tuesday with about N$  565,993 worth of Santam Limited, N$ 731,302 worth of Momentum Metropolitan, and N$ 3,296  Mobile Telecommunications Ltd on the home front. No ETFs were traded on Tuesday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Santam Limited share price increased in price at closing as investors
• Shares belonging to Momentum Metropolitan were sold by market participants
• On the local NSX listing Mobile Telecommunications shares were traded without a change in share price

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	48.00	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	12.87	12.87	0.00%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.49	29.50	0.03%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.96	5.40	-9.40%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	1.58	1.58	0.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.77	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.25	8.25	0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	781.98	815.00	4.22%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	122.85	114.73	-6.61%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	53.99	54.15	0.30%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	68.44	68.95	0.75%
Truworths	TRW	58.57	60.95	4.06%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	218.59	221.85	1.49%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	162.64	167.33	2.88%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	229.00	230.87	0.82%
FirstRand Limited	FST	66.12	68.06	2.93%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	18.59	18.59	0.00%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.60	12.82	1.75%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	64.66	64.12	-0.84%
Santam Limited	SNM	274.00	276.69	0.98%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.55	12.55	0.00%
Investec Limited	IVD	86.45	87.47	1.18%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	13.74	13.00	-5.39%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	275.81	276.11	0.11%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	375.05	401.28	6.99%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	157.37	156.45	-0.58%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.47	16.46	-0.06%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.41
EUR/ZAR	17.13
GBP/ZAR	20.51
EUR/GBP	0.83
EUR/USD	1.13
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.72
USD/JPY	115.08
Commodities
Gold	1 940.10
Silver	25.15
Platinum	1 054
Palladium	2 618.59
WTI	108.50
Brent	110.15

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

The management committee of the City of Windhoek has taken a resolution to halt all disciplinary processes instituted against the municipality. (Namibian Sun)

Tomorrow, Namibian consumers will experience one of the largest-ever fuel increases in the country’s history when petrol will increase by N$1.20 and diesel will jump by N$1.30. (New Era Newspaper)

The Namibian Statistic Agency says the Population and Housing Census (PHC) will no longer take place in August this year as it was communicated earlier, due to financial constraints. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) lost 25 listings in 2021. A year earlier, 20 companies left the exchange, and in 2019 there were 24 delistings. (News24)

PSG announced earlier today that it will be delisting from the Johannesbrg Stock Exchange - flagging the red tape limiting their operations that comes with it. (CNBC Africa)

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended Zimbabwe's and Kenya's memberships over government interference in the countries' football associations. FIFA President Giovanni Infantino announced the suspensions at a press conference broadcast February 24 on the football governing body's website. (All Africa News)

International News

United Nations agencies have launched an emergency appeal to respond to soaring humanitarian needs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Aljazeera News)

Asian stocks steadied on Wednesday as Russia faced mounting pressure and economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. (RTT News)

American big brands including Apple, Google, Ford and Harley-Davidson on Tuesday stopped sales and distanced themselves from Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, joining a growing list of companies from shippers to car makers to energy companies shunning the country. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	1,605,615	118,959,007	99.35%
ETFs	4,902	775,25	0.65%
Total	1,610,517	119,734,257	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 118,959,007 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Monday with about N$  1,800,259 worth of Anglo-American, N$  55,353,063 worth of Barloworld Limited, and N$  717,234 Capricorn Group Limited on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 775, 25 were traded on Monday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American share price increased in
• Shares belonging to Barloworld Limited were bought as talks about their disposal of assets sparks interest in investors for a hefty payday
• On the local NSX listing Capricorn Group Limited shares were traded due to the published Financial Statements resulting into a dramatic increase in share price at closing.
• New Gold Platinum ETF N was offloaded by market participants causing  a tremendous incline in share price

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	48.00	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	12.87	13.09	1.71%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.50	29.50	0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.96	5.96	0.00%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	1.58	1.58	0.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.77	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.25	8.25	0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	742.35	781.98	5.34%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	126.20	122.85	-2.65%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	53.86	53.99	0.24%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	68.27	68.44	0.25%
Truworths	TRW	59.50	58.57	-1.56%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	215.13	218.59	1.61%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	159.90	162.64	1.71%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	228.68	229.00	0.14%
FirstRand Limited	FST	66.56	66.12	-0.66%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	18.23	18.67	2.41%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.94	12.60	-2.63%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	64.25	64.66	0.64%
Santam Limited	SNM	267.82	274.00	2.31%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.40	12.56	1.29%
Investec Limited	IVD	87.71	86.45	-1.44%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	13.60	13.74	1.03%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	268.32	275.81	2.79%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	357.92	375.05	4.79%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	155.79	157.37	1.01%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.53	16.47	-0.36%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.38
EUR/ZAR	17.22
GBP/ZAR	20.63
EUR/GBP	0.83
EUR/USD	1.13
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.73
USD/JPY	115.09
Commodities
Gold	1 906.55
Silver	24.43
Platinum	1 046.80
Palladium	2 487.77
WTI	97.00
Brent	99.52

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

The mining industry and most of the industries in the tertiary sector are expected to drive the economy in 2022 and 2023. (Namibian Sun)

The mines and energy ministry last week confirmed the discovery of light oil in the Venus well of the joint venture between TotalEnergies (40%), QatarEnergy (30%), Impact Oil and Gas (20%) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (10%). (New Era Newspaper)

President Geingob and the emir of Qatar HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Tani met today and discussed issues of bilateral concern, including agriculture, the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and tourism. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Wine producers – who are still reeling from the impact of Covid-19 – are facing further uncertainty due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (News24)

Russia’s rouble plummeted against the dollar on Monday to lead losses among developing world currencies after a clutch of Western nations imposed biting new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine (CNBC Africa)

South Africa is scrambling to repair relations with the Kremlin after International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor issued an unusually strong statement calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine. (All Africa News)

International News

As Russia’s economy gets hammered by sanctions, China has emerged as the key player with the potential to lessen its partner’s economic pain. (Aljazeera News)

European stocks tumbled on Tuesday to hit a seven-month low after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into two breakaway areas of Ukraine that he had earlier recognized as independent. (RTT News)

More Western companies are expected to pull out of Russia on Tuesday, as corporations and investors across industries follow the lead of energy firms BP and Shell that abandoned multi-billion-dollar positions after the invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)

NSX Trades	Traded Volume (No. Shares)	Monetary Amount (N$)	Trading Contribution (%)
Overall	784,877	53,452,303	99.78%
ETFs	744	115,454	0.22%
Total	785,621	53,567,757	100.00%

Table 1: NSX Trades

NSX Activities

A total of N$ 53,452,303 worth of shares was traded on the NSX on Friday, with about N$ 551,378 worth of Anglo-American, N$ 31,383,500 worth of Barloworld Limited, and N$ 383,370 FirstRand Namibia Ltd on the home front. ETFs worth N$ 115,454 were traded on Friday.

HEI Equity Research Commentary

From the trading activity that took place:

• Anglo-American share price reduced in price at closing as investors starts to hedge from a potential war.
• Shares belonging to Barloworld Limited were bought as talks about their disposal of assets sparks interest in investors for a hefty payday
• On the local NSX listing FirstRand Namibia Ltd shares were traded resulting into  a decline in share price at closing
• New Gold Platinum ETF N was offloaded by market participants causing  a tremendous decline in share price

Name	NSX Local Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Namibian Breweries	NBS	48.00	48.00	0.00%
Nictus Holdings	NHL	1.75	1.75	0.00%
Capricorn	CGP	11.23	12.87	14.60%
First Rand Namibia	FNB	29.50	29.50	0.00%
Standard Bank Namibia	SNO	5.97	5.96	-0.17%
Oryx Limited	ORY	8.56	8.56	0.00%
Letshego	LHN	1.58	1.58	0.00%
Namibia Asset Management	NAM	0.66	0.66	0.00%
Stimulus	SILP	127.90	127.90	0.00%
Paratus Namibia Holdings Ltd	PNH	12.77	12.77	0.00%
Mobile Telecommunication Company	MOC	8.25	8.25	0.00%
Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited	ANE	9.00	9.00	0.00%

Table 2: Primary listed Trades

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Name	South African Dual Listed Ticker	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
Anglo-American plc	ANM	735.23	742.35	0.97%
Barloworld Limited	BWL	124.37	126.20	1.47%
Oceana Group Limited	OCG	51.90	53.86	3.78%
Mediclinic International Plc	MEP	67.68	68.27	0.87%
Truworths	TRW	60.60	59.50	-1.82%
Nedbank Group Limited	NBK	212.02	215.13	1.47%
Standard Bank Group	SNB	157.98	159.90	1.22%
Shoprite Holdings	SRH	226.88	228.68	0.79%
FirstRand Limited	FST	64.57	66.56	3.08%
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings	MMT	18.24	18.23	-0.05%
Old Mutual Ltd	OMM	12.83	12.94	0.86%
Sanlam Limited	SLA	63.53	64.25	1.13%
Santam Limited	SNM	268.16	267.82	-0.13%
Vukile Property Fund Limited	VKN	12.40	12.40	0.00%
Investec Limited	IVD	84.89	87.71	3.32%
PSG Konsult Limited	KFS	13.60	13.60	0.00%

Table 3: Dual Listed Trades

Name	ETFs	Price Previous Close 'N$	Price End of Day 'N$	Daily Change %
New Gold Issuer Ltd NM	NGNGLD	279.23	268.32	-3.91%
New Gold Palladium ETF	NGNPLD	388.38	357.92	-7.84%
New Gold Platinum ETF N	NGNPLT	161.36	155.79	-3.45%
New Funds S&P NAM Bond	NFNAMA	16.44	16.53	0.55%

Table 4: ETFs

Exchange Rates
USD/ZAR	15.33
EUR/ZAR	17.11
GBP/ZAR	20.48
EUR/GBP	0.83
EUR/USD	1.13
GBP/USD	1.36
AUD/USD	0.72
USD/JPY	115.51
Commodities
Gold	1 910.80
Silver	24.40
Platinum	1 063
Palladium	2 508.77
WTI	96.81
Brent	99.31

Table 5: Exchange Rates and Commodities 

Local News

Prominent northern business people have left the Namibia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) to form their own organisation, saying the current NCCI is “pure nonsense”. (Namibian Sun)

Tunacor Group subsidiary company Namsov showed the fishing industry that value could be added to wet landed horse mackerel. (New Era Newspaper)

NAMPower will on Monday disconnect power supply to the Kombat settlement to recover N$29 million owed to it. (The Namibian)

Sub-Sahara News

Discovery Bank has about one-tenth of customers that TymeBank has attracted to date, and yet, its retail deposit book is growing much faster, and so is its lending book. (News24)

The Russian rouble steadied and pulled away from record low territory on Friday, but the currency was heading for its worst weekly performance since the onset of the pandemic as Russia pressed ahead with its invasion of Ukraine. (CNBC Africa)

The maiden budget tabled by South Africa's new Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana carefully balances his desire to stimulate economic growth and reduce borrowing with the need to assist welfare grants to the growing number of poor. (All Africa News)

International News

As Russia’s economy gets hammered by sanctions, China has emerged as the key player with the potential to lessen its partner’s economic pain. (Aljazeera News)

Asian stocks cut early losses to end mixed on Monday after U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine. (RTT News)

Crude oil jumped while the rouble plunged nearly 30% to a record low on Monday after Western nations imposed tough new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including blocking some banks from the SWIFT global payments system. (Reuters)