10/02/2015
Foreign investors can ‘participate in drive to integrate Africa’
However, European Investment Bank in Southern Africa head Carmelo Cocuzza highlighted the lack of human capital to manage and prepare projects.
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10/01/2015
Nedbank Pulls Plug on Prime Broker as Hedge Funds Stay Away
Nedbank’s decision comes as new hedge-fund regulations came into force on Wednesday aimed at boosting investment in the market by improving transparency and reporting requirements.
09/29/2015
Meridiam Announces EIB Participation In Its Africa Fund
The Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund is currently finalizing investment in three projects, a solar photovoltaic project in Senegal, a university campus in Côte d'Ivoire and airports renovation in Madagascar.
09/29/2015
Fairmont Announces Luxurious Nigerian Hotel for 2019
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has just announced the development of a brand new luxury hotel for the capital city of Nigeia.
09/29/2015
Old Mutual Zimbabwe chief executive declared the 2014 Chartered Secretary of the Year.
The runner-up was Hwange Colliery finance manager Gift Sibanda.
09/29/2015
NIKO Insurance becomes Sanlam General Insurance
Sanlam is a respected financial services group with footprint in 12 African countries outside South Africa, as well as in India, Malaysia, the USA, UK and Australia.
09/29/2015
Standard Bank: Pension fund admin shifting to banks
Banks that have scale and market penetration can help to bring costs down by integrating functions that would usually have been outsourced.
09/29/2015
African Development Bank pushes for universal access to energy in Africa
50% of those are women and children, as the bank’s President Akinwumi Adesina explains.
09/28/2015
Investors challenge Abil’s sale of insurer
The unit offers credit life insurance to customers who obtain African Bank loans.
09/24/2015
US$100 Million Grofin SGB Fund launched to support SME in Africa
The GroFin Small and Growing Businesses Fund aims to support over 9,800 under-served entrepreneurs and help create 47,000 sustainable jobs across Africa over the next 10 years.
09/24/2015
Ghana Explores a Return to International Bond Market
Ghana’s bond issuance plans form part of its efforts to stabilize its finances, even as the fall in commodity prices continues to undermine its efforts.
09/24/2015
Family Bank gets nod to raise Sh10b from market
The bank says the transaction will be by way of public offer of debt securities by the bank.
09/24/2015
The top broker of the year
GT247.COM is the Top Stockbroker of the Year, surging from a tie for third last year to displace Standard Online Share Trading/ Stockbroking from the top spot.
09/23/2015
CFC stanbic bank partners with seedstars world to find the best startup in kenya
The local entrepreneurs will receive additional support from CfC Stanbic Bank Kenya.
09/23/2015
African Renewable Energy Fund raises $200 million
The fund aims to invest between $10 million and $30 million in 10 MW to 50 MW power projects
09/21/2015
New ad campaign for Old Mutual humanises fund investment
This integrated marketing campaign encourages customers to think about whether their money is in the right hands.
09/18/2015
Seven-man Committee to Manage Abia’s Bailout Fund
The committee is therefore expected “to take a second look at these outstanding salary claims
09/17/2015
Investec Says Divisional Performance Mixed But Outlook Still Robust
Investec said its wealth and investment and asset management arms are now expected to post results for the full year
09/17/2015
Old Mutual targets Nigerian properties
Old Mutual Investment Group is looking to invest R250m-R500m acquiring properties in east and West Africa.
09/16/2015
RMI targets black-owned asset managers
RMI CEO Herman Bosman said this was part of plans to diversify its holdings beyond Discovery, MMI, OUTsurance and RMB Structured insurance.