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Mixed fortunes ahead for key regional currencies

Kenya’s currency is this week expected to trade on the back foot against the US dollar as Uganda’s firms and those of Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia hold steady.

The Kenyan shilling is seen under pressure in the coming week from oil importers and some multinational companies buying dollars to meet their monthly obligations, traders said.

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