12/15/2013
The performance of Africa’s equity market has been solid during 2013; equalling or outperforming emerging markets as robust economic reforms continues to foster the growth of local companies, which eventually become buyers and sellers of equity. Da
12/15/2013
Bitcoin could be Paypal 2.0, but it will never be the dollar 2.0. Not when prices would have had to fall 98.5 percent the past year if they'd been set in terms of Bitcoin.
12/11/2013
Potential opportunities for hedge funds and for UK commercial property
12/11/2013
‘Why African Attracts More Foreign Investments’
An international finance expert and top executive of Nedbank of South Africa, Mr. Dennis Dykes, has explained why Africa would continue to attract more foreign investment than other regions in the world.
12/11/2013
This failure can partly be attributed to a combination of poor governance and a high level of corruption.
12/11/2013
Speaking at the conference, which was part of the 2013 Emerging Markets Roadshow, Rojie Kisten, Head, Capital Raising, Infrastructure and Impact Funds of Old Mutual Investment, said: “The group is looking at helping to grow Ghana’s infrastruct
12/09/2013
Old Mutual to launch $100m Nigeria fund
Old Mutual plans to derive a good return on investment from the need for energy and proper transport infrastructure in the fast growing West African country.
12/07/2013
Foreign direct investment into emerging markets should decline next year because of persistent concerns about the global economy
12/05/2013
A generous and principled giant has died.
12/05/2013
This is a reason Africa’s richest individual, Aliko Dangote, is commended for his generous munificence in African infrastructural development.
12/04/2013
Frontier markets are going wild for investors by delivering strong returns throughout the year which are expected to continue
12/02/2013
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said Tuesday South Korean companies should set their sights on developing countries in Africa for new business opportunities as well as for shared growth.
12/01/2013
In the financial markets, disaster generally strikes unexpectedly. However, the big blow is invariably preceded by warning shots.
12/01/2013
The BUILD Africa forum is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the African Development Bank Group’s Africa50 infrastructure fund.
11/29/2013
South Africa has for the past half decade been the leading source of foreign direct investment in the country, an authoritative report has indicated.
11/28/2013
The confidence of both businesses and consumers dipped during the third quarter of 2013
11/27/2013
JSE All Share could reach 55 000 by 2017
Sanlam Private Investments expects that the All Share Index could deliver an average total return of 9.4% per annum over the next three years
11/26/2013
Frontier Markets Set For Strong Growth in 2014
The portfolio is well diversified across the major Frontier markets, with significant exposure to Nigeria, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Kenya.
11/19/2013
The landscape of the retail unit trust industry has changed quite markedly since its humble beginnings in the 1960's.
11/19/2013
The move to open an office in Côte d’Ivoire will extend Standard Bank’s operations in Africa to 19 African countries.