FINANCIAL MARKET HEADLINES
| MOROCCO | LAFARGEHOLCIM MAROC | The ex-dividend date set for September 21st 2020
LafargeHolcim Maroc will proceed to the payment of its dividend of MAD 32.0 per share on September 30th 2020. The ex-dividend date is set for September 21st 2020.
ECONOMIC HEADLINES
| MOROCCO | COVID-19 | The state of health emergency extended until October 10th 2020
The Government Council, meeting on Wednesday September 9th 2020, decided to extend the state of health emergency in Morocco until October 10th, as part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.
| MOROCCO | LAFARGEHOLCIM MAROC | The ex-dividend date set for September 21st 2020
LafargeHolcim Maroc will proceed to the payment of its dividend of MAD 32.0 per share on September 30th 2020. The ex-dividend date is set for September 21st 2020.
| BURKINA FASO | FOREIGN TRADE | A trade surplus of FCFA 37 Bn at the end of June 2020
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Demography, Burkina Faso's exports reached FCFA 598.4 Bn in Q2 2020, up 3.6% compared to the previous quarter. Meanwhile, imports fell by 9.0% during the same period to FCFA 542.6 Bn. In this context, the trade balance settles at FCFA 55.8 Bn in Q2 2020 against FCFA -18.7 Bn in the previous quarter. At the end of June 2020, the trade balance surplus stood at FCFA 37.0 Bn against FCFA -207.9 Bn during the same period of the year 2019.
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