05/10/2017
A new era for private equity in Africa
Over the past two decades, private equity (PE) in Africa has emerged as an expanding asset class, both in funds raised and capital deployed
Alternative Investments
05/10/2017
Tunisia Sets Up Task Force With Nasdaq Dubai To Pave Way For Issuing First
The task force will work speedily and thoroughly, to help us create robust infrastructure for Sukuk issuance that will give the government and Tunisian private sector a valuable new tool for raising capital.
05/09/2017
JSE starts week firmer with banks faring best
The market was seeking direction after the pro-EU Emmanuel Macron won
05/09/2017
US equity fund upbeat about Kenya despite Zuku group woes
Kenya enjoys many advantages, including a rapidly growing economy
05/09/2017
Old Mutual to scale back its global footprint
Old Mutual is set to boost the existing executive team with a few high profile appointments as it returns back to home base with a new strategy.
05/08/2017
Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Consolidates Leadership Position
The Stanbic IBTC Money Market fund currently offers the highest yield among money market funds
05/08/2017
Old Mutual financial adviser found dead at Walvis
He apparently climbed out of the vehicle to sit down when he died.
05/08/2017
12m people without pension as fund managers, telco devise new strategy
The third-tier is voluntary and includes provident funds and personal pension schemes.
05/05/2017
Ivory Coast, Senegal and other African nations feature on investors’ radars
We all recognise that we need to be very selective about the markets we focus on
05/02/2017
Sanlam goes after funds lost due to Rwanda fraud
Rwanda businesses improving under new management.
05/02/2017
Peregrine's South African hedge funds end Q1 with moderate gains
Industrials stand out as the top performer for the month when taking a closer look at the sectoral indices with a very good +4.7% for March.
05/02/2017
HF Group live with new core banking system, Intrasoft’s Profits
The deal came at the time of Greece-based Intrasoft looking for new markets and targeting Africa.
05/02/2017
Convergence of Africa Capital Markets: Africa’s Efforts to Pool Together its Liquidity
Now, more than ever, market forces are calling for the convergence of African capital markets as one potential solution to the problem.
04/27/2017
Private equity sparks revival at Ugandan utility Umeme
Partnership is a rare example of successful collaboration in the country
04/27/2017
AMCON promises to ensure success of asset management programme
Asset Management Partners are consortiums with specialist skills required to ensure recovery and debt resolution; banking, legal, valuation and accounting.
04/27/2017
Zimbabwe says it has met all conditions to clear arrears to World Bank, AfDB
The southern African nation in October last year cleared its 15-year-old financial arrears with the IMF
04/26/2017
Tunisia receives € 93 million in funding from the World Bank
The project is based on a number of important elements
04/26/2017
In Côte d’Ivoire, Attijari group will help create two tourism-focused investment funds
The second fund for its part is a sovereign fund also dedicated to tourism’s financing
04/26/2017
Sotheby’s to Hold Its First-Ever Contemporary African Art Sale
The auction house enters a market that's heated up dramatically over the last 10 years.
04/25/2017
Côte d’Ivoire becomes third country to join The African Trade Insurance Agency
Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe as well as an increase in the capital subscription of Benin.