10/31/2019
SA seeks to drive advancement of infrastructure at Africa Investment Forum
The African Development Bank Group will convene the Africa Investment Forum from 11 - 13 November 2019 in Johannesburg.
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10/30/2019
CDB signs US$629 million loan to build Nigeria port
New set of road, rail and port projects are coming through across Africa in Nigeria, Angola and Kenya
10/30/2019
Kenyan companies shortlisted for IT prestigious Awards
There has been a steady uptake of technology in Ethiopia as the market continues to open up.
10/30/2019
Angola: African Development Bank Approves $165 Million for Economic Diversification
The Bank Group has regularly provided diversified support covering agriculture, rural development and environment, health and education, water and sanitation to Angola’s development efforts.
10/30/2019
Kenya launches first exclusively students’ backed unit trust fund
The investment platform is further expected to promote financial literacy through capacity building programs aimed at entrepreneurial and management skills.
10/29/2019
What SA can learn from the fall of a star fund manager
His performance record faltered in mid-2017 after a series of bad stock picks
10/29/2019
New infrastructure opportunities for the Middle East in Asia
The Middle East, North Africa and Turkey region is the connecting point for three continents, giving it the opportunity to play a pivotal part in the BRI vision.
10/29/2019
How to measure the “impact” in impact investing
OMAI has therefore adopted an ESG and Impact Management Framework to achieve its vision of continual improvement in ESG performance and unlocking positive impact outcomes.
10/25/2019
South African Investments In Uganda Hit $3 Billion
Rugunda said that today, over 70 South African companies are registered and running top businesses in Uganda and are estimated to have total assets of over $3Billion.
10/24/2019
Collective investment scheme assets hit Shs173bn
Notwithstanding the growth recorded over the last years, the size of Uganda’s CIS industry remains small compared to CIS industries in other countries across the continent.
10/24/2019
Optimistic leaders are what the world needs, says Sanlam Investments
Tech and human-centric advancements mean there’s never been a better time to invest
10/23/2019
Equity Group kick starts a 35 million trees planting campaign
The project will also empower youth who will be tasked with raising high-quality tree seedlings in nurseries as an income-generating activity.
10/23/2019
NSSF reveals valuation of iconic Nairobi office blocks
Real estate has for long been seen as a safe investment bet, making it among popular cash-generating options for high-net worth investors like pension schemes in the Kenyan economy.
10/23/2019
TMT Finance: The African boom in investment in communications infrastructure
TMT Finance interviews the CEOs of Millicom, SEACOM and Africa Data Centres in advance of TMT Finance Africa 2019 to discuss how diversifying revenue streams through technology is driving investment in Africa
10/23/2019
Nedbank CIB concludes 37,5M transaction in ACCRA
The transaction was implemented in an extremely efficient and timeous process from idea conceptualisation to drawdown and will afford Actis Africa Real Estate Fund a significant cost-saving and more time to implement the portfolio refinance.
10/22/2019
NSE-listed companies put 5pc in innovation
The survey further showed the companies that are most innovative are in the financial services, retail and hospitality, which adopted the fast-follower approach
10/21/2019
Kenya welcomes speculators to boost activity on dormant mart
This is a very good move for the market
10/18/2019
BoN still mum on forex trader queries
You can make money if you know exactly what you are doing.
10/17/2019
MWANGI: 35 years on, Equity Bank keeps faith in ‘small customers’
The aspirations and dreams of this youthful population is very different from those of their parents.
10/17/2019
How South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment Initiative Empowered the Powerful
The program was intended to reduce inequality for South Africa’s disenfranchised black citizens by getting big white-owned companies to sell stakes in businesses at a massive discount to eligible black partners.