11/25/2015
The delegation met with over 25 high-profile government authorities, prominent financial industry officials and leading private and public sector companies from the banking and finance, professional services and corporate sectors.
11/25/2015
The World Bank unit said it expected its total green bond issuance to top $10 billion by 2020 from around $4.5 billion now.
11/24/2015
The Fund is seeking to raise $150 million from international and local institutional investors to invest in small and medium enterprise companies in West Africa.
11/23/2015
St Aubyn Leschallas Wines is the main distributor for Vondeling in the UK and sells all its 12 varieties
11/20/2015
The World Bank, United Nations and Islamic Development Bank last month announced the initiative that would ask donor countries to provide guarantees for bonds raising money
11/19/2015
The strong performance notwithstanding, the sector’s penetration rate as measured by the ratio of premium underwritten to GDP remains low.
11/17/2015
An estimated 4 percent of the adults among Congo’s population of 75 million have bank accounts
11/17/2015
Dubai can be a key partner to Africa due to its strategic location, stable economy and sound economic policies.
11/16/2015
The Assegai MAP Equity Fund managed by Stephen Brown returned 8.9 percent in October for a 29 percent increase this year to the end of last month
11/16/2015
The attack has been given impetus by the recent performance of hedge funds worldwide.
11/13/2015
DESPITE the low level of awareness in the industry, the future still looks bright for Trust business in the country.
11/13/2015
The merged entity is set to become an attractive investment for offshore institutions as it will be included in the MSCI emerging markets index.
11/12/2015
It’s worth noting the China-Africa Development Fund has raised capital from $3 billion to $5 billion
11/12/2015
Stanbic IBTC has achieved another first with its Money Market Fund becoming the first mutual fund in West Africa to cross the N50 billion mark in Net Asset Value.
11/12/2015
The flotation of the Johannesburg-headquartered business is likely to come in the third quarter of next year, one of the sources added, cautioning that no deal was certain.
11/11/2015
Fraud at mid-sized bank rattled market
11/11/2015
A deal which will enable drivers who cannot afford to buy cars, rent them by obtaining a vehicle lease, the companies said on Tuesday.
11/11/2015
The conference, on the theme, ‘Africa rising: The indigenisation of insurance in West Africa’, was attended by about 150 insurance practitioners
11/10/2015
In addition to its 50% direct stake in the manager, Growthpoint will invest an initial US$50 million into the vehicle, with IFC also supporting it with a US$40 million investment as an anchor investor.
11/10/2015
We are excited about this unique partnership as it brings together our pan-African investment experience