04/03/2018
Make aggressive push towards agro-industrialisation - African Development Bank
AfDB made reference to the enormous benefits Africa stood to enjoy through the processing of raw cocoa beans into chocolate.
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04/03/2018
Kenya Beats SA As Favorite Spot For Africa Super-Rich’s Property Investments
Majority of Kenya’s super-rich, about 59 per cent have local investments in real estate, while 27 per cent hold property interests outside the country, according to the report released yesterday in Nairobi, which also highlight’s the countries
03/30/2018
Africa Bank Set To Raise $700 Million Finance To Mali
These key initiatives align with Afreximbank’s strategy to promote intra-African trade and the industrialisation of the continent,” he stated
03/30/2018
Tunisia-Official: Al Karama Sells Zitouna Bank and Takaful
In the pre-qualification phase, the investor of Tunisian or foreign nationality wishing to participate in this process must be a legal person or a consortium, headed by a leader who must be a legal person and be composed of legal persons or legal and natu
03/29/2018
5th African Islamic Finance Summit to be held in Tanzania
It will help bringing forward digital financial services solutions and financial inclusion: Muh. Zubair Mughal, CEO, AlHuda CIBE
03/28/2018
Africa’s Premier Investment Marketplace To Accelerate Continent’s Economic Transformation
The first Africa Investment Forum will be held from November 7-9, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
03/27/2018
Attijariwafa bank Teams up with IFC to bolster Trade & Investment in Africa
The agreement will also see IFC and AWB provide advisory services to firms in Morocco and Africa, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), helping them access the financing and training that are crucial for their development.
03/26/2018
Malawi VP Chilima Lobbies for More Investment From India
He said the conclave is one way of boosting Africa-India trade, investment, cultural and social development partnership to achieve regional economic development.
03/26/2018
The Edge-Citigold Wealth Forum 2018: European and Japanese equities look appealing
“The EU and Japan have started to catch up on the growth story [we have seen in the US], which is positive to their equity markets,” he said in his presentation,
03/25/2018
China Development Bank joins forces with BMCE Bank of Africa
The agreement between BMCEBOA and CBD will also be able to support sustainable development projects.
03/23/2018
CEE continues to lure South African real estate investors
The South African property sector is robust, thanks to experienced shareholders, a huge consumer base and space for development.
03/23/2018
Afreximbank Pledges $25bn for Intra-African Trade
It sought to contribute to providing end-to-end and comprehensive solutions to smoothen the conduct of cross-border trade and investment activities across Africa, he said.
03/21/2018
Two more global ETFs for SA market
The new ETF will track the Citi World Government Bond Index
03/21/2018
Africa’s art scene may be booming, but it’s still a blip on the global market
Compiled by Art Basel and UBS Bank, the report relies on auction sales data and dealer surveys.
03/20/2018
Aldermore to push into business banking following FirstRand takeover
However Mr Monks said the lender had already identified lending to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as an early priority.
03/20/2018
Mozambique to Face Off With Bondholders as Debt Talks Start
Investors including Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS Group AG have little idea what will be discussed.
03/16/2018
Ivory Coast Is Said to Sell Africa's Biggest Bond in Euros
It was also the second-biggest transaction in the currency from emerging markets this year, after Romania’s 2 billion euro-deal on Feb. 1. Investors placed 4.2 billion euros of orders, said the person.
03/15/2018
Ashburton lists first ETF on JSE
That means local investors will not have to use offshore allocations or obtain tax clearance to buy global bonds, as has previously been the case.
03/15/2018
Libya Africa Investment Portfolio Considers Investments in 3 Moroccan Sectors
The visit came at the invitation of the Moroccan Commercial Foreign Bank, which has shared interests with LAIP in a number of African states.
03/15/2018
Conditions as International Monetary Fund extends Kenya’s ‘rainy day’ loan
“On March 12, 2018, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved Kenyan authorities’ request for a six-month extension of the country’s stand-by arrangement to allow additional time to complete the outstanding reviews,