10/02/2020
Stakeholder capitalism - what is it, and how can it help the Middle East and North Africa?
The Forum’s Principles of Stakeholder Capitalism for the Middle East and North Africa is a roadmap for more inclusive economic growth in the region
Alternative Investments
10/01/2020
NSE’s capitalisation hits N14tr mark amid sustained bulls run
Analysts at Afrinvest Limited, said: “We remain optimistic about a sustained bullish run as we approach earnings season.”
10/01/2020
Forex reserves drop after State’s external payments
“The government has to make some external payments, on those loans that they have. We are making those payments for them,” said Dr Njoroge without giving specifics.
10/01/2020
South African Plan Must Address Constraints or Fail, Central Bank Says
After the economy shrank the most on record in the second quarter, the country was hit by a new wave of electricity outages, known locally as loadshedding, in July.
10/01/2020
EBRD, EU and partners support green investments in Morocco
Two key programmes, cumulatively worth €253 million, are supporting a green response in the country through EBRD finance, complemented by EU grants.
09/30/2020
Banks restructure Sh1.1 trillion loans on Covid cash woes
Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the number of people in employment fell to 15.87 million between April and end of June compared to 17.59 million the previous quarter.
09/30/2020
Trade and Development Bank donates half a million dollars to COVID-19 response in Africa
The donation is being made to the African Union through the COVID-19 Response Fund as part of TBD’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Programme (CERP).
09/30/2020
South African Stocks Edge Toward Quarterly Gain
An index of gold stocks is climbing for the eight consecutive quarter, the longest-ever such winning streak.
09/30/2020
How declining interest rates, others drive a shift in Nigeria’s investment sector
It has been noted that the declining rates of interest have forced savers to turn to mutual funds.
09/29/2020
UBA’s Chairman, Tony Elumelu, Named in “TIME 100”
One of only four Africans on the 2020 listing
09/29/2020
The path towards a future that matters
There are two key issues that provide the context for the question around how asset managers are likely to evolve in years to come.
09/29/2020
South Africa Pins Infrastructure Hopes on Green-Bond Appetite
“There is a shortage of 140 billion rand in phase one, and a large part of that will come from green bonds,” said Patricia de Lille, the minister in charge of the public works department that’s overseeing the program.
09/29/2020
Stabilising Economy with Unorthodox Monetary Policy
Already, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures already released by countries across the world showed that a lot of economies have also slipped into recession.
09/29/2020
Kenya’s most savvy investors
They know in the end, everything will fall in place.
09/28/2020
Educate workers on using pension to acquire houses
Pension schemes have up to next September to review the rules to allow this early access to their savings.
09/28/2020
ARC Investments U-turns on rights offer plan
But questions about the sizeable fund management fee remain
09/27/2020
Zimbabwe stock market can boost your income
This was not the first time Mr Bgoni has tweeted about lack of participation by retail and individual investors on the equities market.
09/27/2020
How foreign exchange risks and others affect the Nigerian pension industry
A report has analysed risks militating against the Pension industry in Nigeria.
09/25/2020
Harnessing Nigeria’s fintech potential
How stakeholders could position the fintech sector for growth now and beyond the crisis.
09/25/2020
Business leaders chart path to advance Nigeria’s economic development
He said the OML is an annual lecture organised by AIESEC Alumni Nigeria, to address contemporary socio-economic issues of national and international concern.