11/15/2019
Sanlam Group completes Soras acquisition
This comes a time when insurance penetration is significantly low, estimated at about less than 3 per cent.
Alternative Investments
11/15/2019
South Africa’s €90 billion investment drive
“The rate of investment commitments made today is in the order of R363 billion rand,” said President Ramaphosa.
11/15/2019
Analysts raise Kenya's growth projection for 2020
Acting Treasury Secretary Ukur Yatani on Tuesday proposed to raise expenditure on development projects for this financial year ending June, 2020 by Sh85.5 billion.
11/15/2019
Vantage exits its Genser Ghana investment
When Vantage invested in March 2013, Genser had built and operated two power facilities with a combined output of 35 megawatts
11/15/2019
Investec Property Fund ‘committed to SA’
The real estate investment trust says it will continue to look for good local acquisitive opportunities.
11/13/2019
Sheinvest - New Initiative to Mobilise EUR 1 Billion for Women across Africa
Building on experience in northern and sub-Saharan African countries as well as in gender focused lending, the EIB will step up efforts to further invest in projects, sectors and markets
11/13/2019
How can MENA businesses raise funds to accelerate sustainable growth
Experts at the panel titled ‘Raising Funds to Accelerate Corporate Sustainable Growth’ discussed viable funding options like initial public offerings and private financing.
11/13/2019
IQ-EQ wins Africa Global Funds award for second year
The award win is certainly reflective of the firm’s strengthened presence in Africa; IQ-EQ has increased its headcount in the region by over 25% and now offers a full suite of fund services to the African private equity sector.
11/12/2019
$400m Eurobond repayment expected to test Rwanda’s limits
The settlement is expected to put pressure on government coffers, even though Kigali still has the option to issue another Eurobond to retire the maturing one like Nairobi has been doing.
11/12/2019
GIPF to pay out N$5,2 billion in benefits
The fund's assets are valued at N$118,2 billion as at 31 August 2019, where members contribute 7% of their salaries to the fund, while employers contribute 16%.
11/11/2019
Capital demands African regulatory stability
Financial fundamentals and sustainability considerations will also be key to attracting the project financing required to develop recent discoveries.
11/11/2019
Banks attract $4.74bn foreign investments in six months
This is an increase of 216.03 per cent over the value recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018 and 34.61 per cent increase over the value recorded in the first quarter of 2018.
11/11/2019
Africa Investment Forum: “Short on talk, heavy on deals”, African Development Bank, South African government and partners affirm
Around 2000 delegates are expected to attend the innovative investment marketplace
11/11/2019
Frank Salt promotes Malta property in UK and South Africa
Malta is one of the first EU member states to have formulated a specific residency plan for UK citizens opting for an attractive EU base after Brexit occurs.
11/08/2019
Nigeria to lure foreign investors with attractive tax incentives
This plea was made by Babatunde Fowler, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service during the Nigeria-Canada Investment Summit in Abuja.
11/08/2019
Global powers accelerate plays for influence in Africa
In 2017, Russian-African trade surged to $17.4 billion, up significantly from $5.7 billion in 2009. Although Russia’s trade volumes with Africa are relatively tiny, exports represent a larger share of its GDP than China's or India's.
11/08/2019
Pension schemes return to equities at the bourse
Financial stocks could soon start posting better returns
11/07/2019
CEOs commit R363 billion to boost economy
The second instalment of the conference yesterday saw investors pledging investments totalling billions to help reignite the ailing economy, which is growing at 0.5 percent.
11/07/2019
Better wealth distribution pledged as prosperous Mauritius votes for leader
Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. and close 6 p.m. with results due out on Friday.
11/07/2019
Moroccan Pension Fund to Buy 5 University Hospital Centers
The move is among the innovative mechanisms that the ministry introduced in the 2020 Finance bill.