02/26/2019
Why firms would rather build their brands than cross-list on EA bourses
Mr Rwabukumba said cross-listing of company shares is important for regional integration but the decision to pursue this lies purely with the individual companies.
Alternative Investments
02/26/2019
Seeing opportunities in economic storms
One of the countries expected to spur this performance is Kenya with the World Bank predicting a growth rate of 5.8 per cent
02/26/2019
De Beers Group consolidates mining assets in South Africa and Canada
Mpumi is an accomplished leader with more than 18 years’ experience in the mining industry.
02/26/2019
London Stock Exchange To Partner Ghana For Capital Markets Development
According to Vice President Bawumia, cooperation with the LSE will help facilitate Ghana’s desire to become the financial services hub of Africa.
02/26/2019
US $7bn to be injected into infrastructure fund in South Africa
The Minister also highlighted four key areas of focus for better infrastructure which include; to create a sensible project pipeline, focus on streamlining the law to make it easier to build, better information while the fourth being “to actually bu
02/26/2019
Investment in Rwanda now hits $2 billion
To fast track Rwanda’s development agenda specifically through improved service delivery in the country, RDB was formed in 2008 after merging several government institutions.
02/25/2019
African Development Bank: Making a Big Difference in Africa
There is no doubt political, economic, and social transformation varies greatly among African countries.
02/25/2019
Africa Israel Deal Close as Bondholders Accept Offer
Mega Or and Big Shopping Centers make last-minute bid to buy company’s chief asset, pushing out Moti Ben-Moshe
02/25/2019
The trouble with switching your investment
Switching could also cost you in fees and taxes.
02/24/2019
Fund Focus: BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust
Top holdings include Halyk savings bank of Kazakhstan and Nigeria’s Zenith bank.
02/22/2019
Senegal: Model of African stability
Poet Leopold Sedar Senghor was named first post-independence head of state and in 1963 won its first presidential elections, when he was the only candidate.
02/21/2019
Profit-taking takes toll on the bourse
Market data showed there was heightened local investor activity last week, indicating that some of the big buyers in recent weeks were looking to book profit.
02/21/2019
African Development Bank approves $15m investment fund for SMEs in Nigeria, others
The ticket size for each investment will be between $ 5 million and $20 million.
02/21/2019
MPC members find their voice by FBNQuest Capital
On inflation, the latest statements share a benign outlook, tempered by near-term concerns around the minimum wage proposal and election-related spending.
02/21/2019
Moroccan Government, World Bank to Launch New Partnership
The World Bank is partnering with the Moroccan government to boost economic prosperity in the country.
02/21/2019
Discovery posts "temporary" fall in half year earnings
growth”, with a “temporary” decline in profits.
02/20/2019
MCB Group wants to position itself as strategic partner of Kenya businesses
Our presence has so far enabled us to forge partnerships with banks and corporates and hence develop our banking and non-banking product and services offers.
02/19/2019
How to buy property without a home loan
It is important that there is more than one way to go about purchasing a property in South Africa, you even have options when it comes to the deposit.
02/18/2019
Kenya goes for $1b syndicated loan to settle debt maturing by June this year
It further proposed gross external debt financing of 38 percent against 62 percent gross domestic financing.
02/17/2019
Bringing solar-powered lights to the Maasai Academy in Kenya
This led to the creation of our own Octopus Energy Investments Charity Team.