06/09/2015
Hangala Group enters private equity business
Prescient Holdings and Hangala Capital have already been in partnership since 2011
Alternative Investments
06/08/2015
Diamond Bank Partners Samsung, Other on $100M Tech Fund
The mobile learning programme is a revolutionary portable mobile device bundled with EduSocial apps
06/08/2015
Egypt tops Ashburton’s list of African markets
Ashburton, a unit of Johannesburg-based FirstRand Ltd, also owns Egyptian construction-related stocks
06/05/2015
Global investors plan to increase cross-regional real estate acquisitions
According to a recent CBRE Global Investor Intentions Survey 2015, 53% of global investors plan to increase their investment purchases this year.
06/05/2015
Old Mutual and Nedgroup see biggest unit trust inflows
As Allan Gray sees marginal outflows in the first quarter.
06/04/2015
Former Standard Chartered board member to launch Africa-Asia private equity fund
"It's an arc connecting Indonesia to South Africa, very much focused on the South-South flows,"
06/04/2015
Liberty to sell part of its African Bank debt
Liberty Holdings plans to sell some of its African Bank Investments debt
06/03/2015
Jubilee Insurance boss wins Africa CEO of the Year award
Jubilee Insurance Kenya CEO Patrick Tumbo has been named CEO of the year
06/03/2015
Old Mutual Receives Regulatory Approval For UAP Acquisition
British insurer Old Mutual Plc. announced that it has received all regulatory approvals for its acquisition
06/03/2015
Ecobank Kenya enters bancassurance sector
Ecobank Kenya Limited has entered into the bancassurance segment with the launch of EcoInsurance Agency Limited.
06/02/2015
Nigeria in 2050: Investing oil wealth in infrastructure
The two critical questions are how faithful has the country been, and how more dedicated can the nation be in this cause to be one of the leading economies in 2050?
05/29/2015
South Africa: Canter Sounds Warning On Unsecured Property Debt
Canter said the underlying core problem was that institutional investors didn't "seem to understand that and they don't negotiate with counter parties
05/29/2015
African Bank issues new bond
African Bank has delayed the publication of its financial results due to talks over its restructuring
05/28/2015
Pension funds change investment focus
The reasons for South Africa’s dismal NRR have been debated at length over the past few years
05/28/2015
Where to invest outside of developed real estate markets
A condotel near the beach in Bali, eco-friendly commercial space in Dhaka and affordable luxury living in Addis Ababa.
05/25/2015
Old Mutual rethinks China sales strategy
Old Mutual targeted high net-worth customers in China, giving it just 100 000 clients
05/22/2015
S.Africa's Sanlam buys 40 pct stake in Zimbabwean insurer
Sanlam will pay $11.6 million for the stake in Masawara Investments Mauritius Limited, which runs a life and short-term insurance and asset management business. MIM is a unit of AIM-listed Masawara Plc
05/21/2015
Chase Bank Kenya launches $10.3 million bond
The bank intends to raise KES 10 billion ($10.3 million) from the first tranche with a Green Shoe Option of KES 2 billion.
05/19/2015
African Bitcoin Remittance Service BitPesa Expands to Tanzania
BitPesa’s service allows anyone to send money to any Tanzanian phone number and charges a flat 3 percent on all its transfers. The service also promises the money will arrive instantly.
05/18/2015
Standard, Bic Partner in Clients Insurance
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana and Botswana Insurance Company (BIC) have formed a partnership aimed at providing the bank's clients with general insurance products