01/11/2014
Sanlam looking to expand in Africa
Sanlam Emerging Markets has operations in Botswana‚ Namibia‚ Malawi‚ Kenya‚ Tanzania‚ Zambia‚ Ghana‚ Nigeria‚ Uganda‚ Swaziland‚ India and Malaysia.
01/08/2014
Ghanainan investment bank MBG has been sold off for an undisclosed sum to Fortiz Private Equity Fund Limited, a local equity firm based in the capital, Accra.
01/02/2014
The group made an economic loss of R1.5bn compared with a profit of R1.2bn in 2012
12/19/2013
In an October interview, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told Reuters that Addis Ababa planned "not only a Eurobond but other bonds as well" once it secured a rating.
12/17/2013
The World Bank’s private-sector lender, the International Finance Corporation has taken a 1.5% stake in microlender African Bank Investments Limited, following its rights issue.
12/10/2013
African Bank Investments Limited paid investment bank Goldman Sachs about R192m to underwrite a R5.48bn rights issue which was oversubscribed by about 64%.
11/25/2013
London Bank Plans African Office After Equity Hires From RenCap
Johannesburg Exotix Ltd., the London-based investment bank boosting its African equities team, plans to open its first office on the continent in the next six months
11/18/2013
The Executive Director of the Centre for Freedom and Accuracy, Mr Andrew Awuni, has filed a writ at the Accra Fast Track High Court
11/07/2013
Leone Asset Management to buy Guinea bank
Leone Asset Management, Inc., formerly known as Sloud Inc., has agreed in principle to acquire Guinea Investment Bank of Guinea in West Africa.
11/03/2013
Standard Bank Group expands its Africa footprint
Standard Bank Group has expanded its Africa footprint with the opening of a representative office in the Ivory Coast
10/30/2013
Standard Bank noted that over the course of a decade it has become recognised as the country’s leading foreign bank.
10/27/2013
CfC Stanbic has been named the best investment bank in Kenya for 2013 in the annual EMEA Finance magazine awards.
10/27/2013
FirstRand’s top executives netted a combined remuneration package exceeding R105 million in annual pay for the financial year 2013.
10/26/2013
Goldman Sachs has pleaded with South African workers to raise their productivity.
10/21/2013
Bola provides leadership for the Group in Nigeria
10/20/2013
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10/15/2013
THE high profile quest for infrastructure development in the sub-Saharan Africa may have been an allure to international investment banks and commercial lenders
10/15/2013
Lazard bank has been contracted by Ivorian Prime Minister
10/15/2013
Strong leadership will be key to the success of the changes and Van der Merwe said he had full confidence in the three individuals who will take the helm of the three divisions.
10/12/2013
Regional investment bank aims to bring new funding sources to businesses