06/24/2020
The Board has considered the events that have taken place since January when the two parties agreed to extend transaction discussions, and particularly the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic to the world and the economies in which EGH operates.
06/23/2020
“A idea that’s finding traction is a green infrastructure bond,”
06/23/2020
All financing was subject to companies having received regulatory approvals to manufacture the essential goods.
06/22/2020
Yields on benchmark 10-year rand notes have climbed 68 basis points from a one-year low on June 3 to 9.3%, the highest among major emerging markets monitored by Bloomberg.
06/22/2020
Analysts at KCB Capital had said in a pre-auction note that the paper would be attractive to banks, which have recently shown a preference for shorter dated paper amid interest rate uncertainty.
06/22/2020
The Tunis-based insurance and reinsurance broker, specialises in core lines of business in Tunisia including industrial and commercial cargo, construction
06/19/2020
The loan is IFC’s first in Africa under its global COVID-19 fast-track financing support package.
06/19/2020
The government’s ability to fund projects has been constrained by surging debt and the loss of its last investment grade rating on its debt.
06/19/2020
Micro-investing apps have taken investing to the next level without taking away from traditional investing.
06/19/2020
Nesbitt said new relief on flower and horticulture farmers whose export-dependent business had been hard hit has brought excitement to the sector.
06/18/2020
Zenith will support dozens of businesses in Nigeria’s health, pharmaceuticals, food, and trading sectors
06/18/2020
About 54 percent of Kenya’s FDI was reinvested earnings, the UNCTAD says, the highest share among leading investment destinations in Africa.
06/18/2020
The impact it expects to make ranges from helping the climate to boosting gender equality and improving food security
06/17/2020
The market also remains liquid due to government payments as the fiscal year ends, with banks especially holding on to Sh32.8 billion in excess reserves above the 4.25 percent statutory cash reserves requiremen
06/17/2020
South Africa yields are standing out, says Wikus Furstenberg, portfolio manager and head of interest rate process at Futuregrowth Asset Management.
06/17/2020
Safaricom alone is worth more than all the other listed firms combined, with its valuation of Sh1.181 trillion accounting for 54.1 percent of the NSE’s market capitalisation.
06/17/2020
Based in Nigeria, Onuoha has more than 25 years of experience in domestic and international banking operations and trade finance.
06/16/2020
As at March last year, gross written premiums stood at Sh67.2 billion, a 1.2 per cent decline means insurance premiums now stand at Sh66.4 billion.
06/16/2020
Its total annual investment charge, of 1.18% for retail investors, is relatively low for an actively managed equity fund.
06/16/2020
Old Mutual told investors recently that it's been difficult to sell, and that some existing customers asked for premium holidays and, in extreme instances, lapsed their policies.