Here are the top five news stories for the week ending October 20, 2023

MARKETS:

Dar equities market up 59% to 3.01bn/- on NMB, TCC block trades

BANKING:

Banking sector total assets surge to 46.1trn/- on increase in deposits in 2022

TRADE:

46,519 car units imported to Zimbabwe through Dar Port in 2022

ENERGY:

Decision near on $4 billion EACOP project, Standard Bank says

INTERVIEW:

Lifezone Metals poised to unlock the first significant nickel mine in East Africa