02/21/2019
Profit-taking takes toll on the bourse
Market data showed there was heightened local investor activity last week, indicating that some of the big buyers in recent weeks were looking to book profit.
Alternative Investments
02/21/2019
African Development Bank approves $15m investment fund for SMEs in Nigeria, others
The ticket size for each investment will be between $ 5 million and $20 million.
02/21/2019
MPC members find their voice by FBNQuest Capital
On inflation, the latest statements share a benign outlook, tempered by near-term concerns around the minimum wage proposal and election-related spending.
02/21/2019
Moroccan Government, World Bank to Launch New Partnership
The World Bank is partnering with the Moroccan government to boost economic prosperity in the country.
02/21/2019
Discovery posts "temporary" fall in half year earnings
growth”, with a “temporary” decline in profits.
02/20/2019
MCB Group wants to position itself as strategic partner of Kenya businesses
Our presence has so far enabled us to forge partnerships with banks and corporates and hence develop our banking and non-banking product and services offers.
02/19/2019
How to buy property without a home loan
It is important that there is more than one way to go about purchasing a property in South Africa, you even have options when it comes to the deposit.
02/18/2019
Kenya goes for $1b syndicated loan to settle debt maturing by June this year
It further proposed gross external debt financing of 38 percent against 62 percent gross domestic financing.
02/17/2019
Bringing solar-powered lights to the Maasai Academy in Kenya
This led to the creation of our own Octopus Energy Investments Charity Team.
02/15/2019
Banks set up special fund to support creative, ICT sectors
The Bankers Committee is also looking at providing shared power facilities to power the MSMEs for productivity he said adding that already the pilots have commenced in Aba, Kano, Lagos and Ibadan.
02/15/2019
Big players get bigger in the balanced fund space
As uptake increases significantly.
02/14/2019
Alternative investment universe expands with two new funds
Joint venture between LionPride and Newtown Partners sees launch of LionPride Agility VCC Fund.
02/14/2019
Non-bank financiers turning from bonds to deposits
Altogether corporate bonds worth some GHc2,721 million and another US$335,000 are in issuance, although no Ghanaian company has yet done a bond issue on international capital markets
02/14/2019
Eskom a significant threat to growth, warns Standard Bank
Chief economist Goolam Ballim estimates growth of 1.3% for 2019, but with persistent electricity shortfalls, that 1.3% ‘faces material downside risks’
02/13/2019
Blackstone Pull Out From Africa Investment Plan
Blackstone acquired control of Black Rhino in 2014 in the hope of making a big push into Africa.
02/13/2019
Nigeria: Despite Volatility, First Bank Affirms Support for Nigeria's Oil Sector
He added that this, underscored the need for an appropriate regulatory environment in attracting long-term investment to the country's oil and gas sector.
02/13/2019
Investisseurs & Partenaires announces the second closing of the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2
The fund has already invested in four African SMEs, operating in a wide range of sectors
02/12/2019
From base zero and still growing
From a team of two, financial services group Mergence believes that with 86 staff, it is just hitting its stride.
02/12/2019
Governance Of Family Business Series 3 - Family Business Growth-Cycle
The early stages of the business see the Founder taking up most of the major operational roles in the business.
02/12/2019
Nigeria makes $30bn export financing deal with investment partners
The project focuses on three regions, or Special Economic Zones, of Nigeria