11/14/2018
CISI and Nigerian Stock Exchange partnership provides training boost for Africa-based finance professionals
The CISI is the 45,000 strong, global not-for-profit professional body with members in over 100 countries.
Alternative Investments
11/12/2018
London Stock Exchange Group Launches Reports On African Capital Markets
The reports will be launched at the African Investment Forum in Johannesburg.
11/12/2018
It’s the right time to diversify offshore
“South Africans are vulnerable at the moment."
11/12/2018
Offshore investing, retirement and estate planning
The performance of emerging markets and developed economies are not necessarily correlated.
11/12/2018
Wealthy Nigerians can invest in a second passport for ease of global mobility- Habila Malgwi
Today, Arton’s global operations are spread in over 15 offices around the world and have helped attract over US $3 billion foreign direct investment to countries, with 12 different CIPs available for investors.
11/09/2018
UK to give Angola $920m for projects
Angola, Africa's leading oil exporter, has a population of 26 million, majority of them impoverished, and surviving on less than $2 per day.
11/09/2018
Africa Investment Forum Calls for Increased Investments Into Pension Funds On the Continent
"So far, we have invested US$25 billion in infrastructure private equity, housing, and pension funds",
11/09/2018
Lusophone Africa sets sight on US$5 billion in projects under new Development Finance Compact
Lusophone countries in Africa have huge resources like oil and gas, yet human development is low, and infrastructure development is low."
11/09/2018
Discovery's directors to partially fund FirstRand deal
Financial services group directors want to subscribe for R240m of new Discovery shares between them
11/09/2018
Multibillion dollar investments to be revealed at Africa Investment Forum
An additional $28-billion in investment projects, that have not yet moved to the boardroom sessions, are also being showcased at the gallery walks.
11/08/2018
WANTED: investors who are ready to seize the day in Africa
But the African Development Bank is tackling this problem head-on by removing barriers that have prevented investment finance from flowing into the continent.
11/06/2018
Ecobank Academy works to enhance Africa’s health systems through financial and leadership trainings
Creating the infrastructure to transform finance managers into leaders of change is the way forward.
11/06/2018
Insurance for SA's super rich proves to be tricky
Managing Director of Elite Risk Acceptances, Christelle Colman says that these individuals face unique insurance and personal risk management challenges – particularly in a high-crime climate such as South Africa.
11/05/2018
Africa should seize opportunity presented by CIIE – Standard Bank
Africa’s developing and emerging economies that rely on an open, inclusive and rules-based global system for the growth and development would benefit from the expo.
11/05/2018
Zimbabwe as a new gateway into Africa
Turning Zimbabwe into a gateway into Africa means establishing an Offshore Investment Centre with strong links to the Zimbabwe One-Stop-Investment Shop which processes investments.
11/05/2018
Access Bank promotes Africa’s initiatives
Art X Lagos is a cornerstone of both Lagos, and the international art calendar, and, with Access Bank, it strives to not only showcase artists, but enable them to reach their goals.
11/05/2018
China plans to sell off its African infrastructure debt to investors
I can see a good opportunity for banks to offload their loans to these long-term investors
11/05/2018
Corporate bond trading fizzles out at the bourse
Companies that invested in these bonds have had to make expensive write-offs of the paper, which in turn has raised the risk that buyers are associating with company bonds thus the decision to desist from buying existing paper in the market.
11/02/2018
World Bank guarantees Scatec investment in 415 MW of S African PV
The six projects have been realised thanks to the South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Procurement Program and will sell their electricity to South Africa's state-owned utility Eskom under 20-year power purchase agreements
11/02/2018
Governance is improving in africa but opportunities need to also improve
The four categories of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance are Safety & Rule of Law, Participation & Human Rights, Sustainable Economic Opportunity and Human Development.