07/14/2015
Do you have a UK pension? QROPS explained
If you were employed in the UK, and had access to either a company and/or personal pension fund, you may have heard about something called QROPS.
Alternative Investments
07/12/2015
Top insurer excites EA market
President Yoweri Museveni who met Matt Lilley the CEO Africa of Prudential plc, welcomed one of the largest and most well-known life insurance companies in the world to Uganda.
07/10/2015
Beijing Deepens African Ties With First Renminbi Clearinghouse In South Africa
Renminbi is the official name of the Communist People’s Republic of China and means “the people’s currency” while the Yuan is the name of a unit of the Renminbi currency.
07/10/2015
Nigeria's bourse introduces Pension 40 Index
The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced the creation of NSE Pension 40 Index as part of key initiatives to drive market optimisation.
07/08/2015
Old Mutual acquires 13.6% Abraaj holdings in UAP insurance Company
Under the terms of the agreement, Abraaj sold its 13.6 percent stake in the Company
07/07/2015
Kenya’s New Wind Farm Will Provide Nearly One Fifth Of The Country’s Power
Known as the Lake Turkana Wind Power project, the wind farm will be spread across 162 miles in a part of the country that receives steady wind all year.
07/07/2015
Nigeria Fidelity Bank raises $151 mln via bond issue to boost lending
Nigerian lenders have been shoring up their balance sheets after adopting stricter international capital requirements
07/07/2015
Ghana says to open 2-yr cedi bonds to offshore buyers
Ghana will open its two-year domestic bond auctions to foreign investors this month
07/07/2015
Leaders launch West African group for ‘bankable energy investment projects’
Cote d’Ivoire’s president Alassane Ouattara has led West African leaders in launching an initiative to reform energy sector policies and create “a pipeline of bankable investment projects” to boost access to sustainable energy thro
07/06/2015
AccorHotels steps up Africa expansion with Angola deal
Accor plans to open 50 hotels in Angola, representing more than 6,200 rooms ranging from luxury to economy
07/06/2015
Wamda Capital Launches US$75 Million Growth Stage Venture Fund
Wamda Capital Launches US$75 Million Growth Stage Venture Fund
07/06/2015
Future perfect: Business Strategies with Aston Wealth Management
Volatility in Africa led Aston Wealth Management to adopt a more flexible approach to dealing with offshore clients – and in turn it learnt an invaluable lesson, that reacting quickly can create great future opportunity.
07/06/2015
Shoreline Plans $2 Billion Bond to Buy Africa Energy Assets
The debut issue of as much as $500 million of five- to seven-year Eurobonds will probably happen before the end of the year, Chief Executive Officer Kola Karim said in an interview in his office in Lagos on June 2.
07/06/2015
The Abraaj Group exits investment in pan-African insurance company UAP Holdings
Abraaj helped Kenyan-based insurance company expand across region
07/06/2015
A Nigeria Without Chiefs Makes Top Paying Bonds Less Attractive
For investors, it’s missing a key ingredient: a functioning government.
07/03/2015
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management wins ‘best mutual fund provider’ in Nigeria
The winners were announced at a gala dinner and awards cer- emony in London recently.
07/03/2015
China's Africa equity fund to reach 5 bln USD in 2015
So far, the fund has invested 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in 80 projects ranging from infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, power stations, power transmission to industrial zones in more than 30 African countries.
07/03/2015
Korea Partners With Eight African Countries and World Bank Group
With support from the World Bank Group, eight African governments are collaborating with the Republic of Korea to strengthen human resources and build skills locally in the applied sciences, engineering and technology.
07/02/2015
China's Africa equity fund to reach 5 bln USD in 2015
CAD Fund was set up in 2007 to diversify the financial vehicles that facilitate Chinese investment to Africa.
07/02/2015
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management wins ‘best mutual fund provider’ in Nigeria
With three of Nigeria’s largest and most promi- nent mutual funds under its management, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Lim- ited is by far the country’s leading asset management company.