Tom Minney

Funds

Private Equity Africa awards 2015

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Private Equity Africa Awards which celebrate the achievements of Africa's top General Partners (GPs) and advisors in ...

Exchange news

Zimbabwe SE aims to issue 50% shares following demutualization

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange completed its demutualization last month (March) and is now a fully fledged private company. It plans to issue up to 50% ...

Exchange news

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange new premises

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange moved to its new premises 44 Ridgeway North Highlands, Harare on 1 April.

Ethiopia

Why do Africa’s commodity exchanges fail and why do donors love them?

Commodity exchange trading floors failed in in 5 countries, but at least 8 new commodity exchanges were started in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two ...

Ethiopia

Insights of private equity in Ethiopia – Schulze Global Investments

Great interview with Schulze Global Investments, the longest-established private equity firm in Ethiopia and run by a family office, with useful insights into the private ...

Capital raising

How do stock exchanges stay relevant to their societies? SMEs and exchanges

How will stock exchanges stay relevant by tackling the problems of their societies, and participating in the giant growth set to follow? That question was ...

Capital raising

What are Africa’s pension funds investing into?

African pension funds in 10 countries already have $379 billion in assets under management and continue to grow. Are there enough opportunities for them to ...

Exchange news

Meet the new CEO of Uganda Securities Exchange

Paul Bwiso has big plans as new CEO of the Uganda Securities Exchange. Challenges include a rival exchange, more listings, automation and demutualization.

Capital raising

Opportunities in Africa’s top 20 cities

Nairobi is ranked the most attractive city for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa but North African cities and Johannesburg dominate the continent in an ...

Exchange news

Nigeria’s SEC asks for comments on exchange demutualization

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission published rules on demutualization of securities exchanges on 20 February, with a 2-week deadline for comments.

Exchange news

Capital markets course offered in Nairobi

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is calling for applicants for a “certified capital markets specialist” course, to be held on 16-20 March at a hotel. Registration ...

Funds

Private Equity Africa ranks top 10 deals in 2014

Leading website and magazine Private Equity Africa lists the top 10 Africa private equity deals from 2014, with data from Preqin. Top are two telecoms ...

Capital raising

IPOs soar as Africa’s capital markets raise $11bn

• US$11bn IPO and FO proceeds raised in 2014 in African equity markets • US$37.4bn proceeds raised from 2010 to 2014 • 24 African IPO ...

Exchange news

Dar es Salaam Africa’s top stock exchange to 31 Jan

Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange topped the performance list for the 12 months to 31 Jan in USD, managing a 27% climb and beating ...

Exchange news

JSE number of equity trades up 19% in 2014, scores daily records

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange saw the number of equity trades up 19% for the year 2014, compared to 2013 and it broke records for the ...

Ethiopia

“Africa’s largest” Helios III private equity fund to close at $1.1bn

Leading African private investment firm Helios Investment Partners, says it is about to close its 3rd Africa-focused private equity fund Helios III at the $1.1 ...

Exchange news

“Jeff” Otieno Odundo new head for Nairobi Securities Exchange

Geoffrey “Jeff” Otieno Odundo will be the Chief Executive of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), effective from 1 March 2015.

Capital raising

South Africa’s PIC aims to invest $1bn into African private equity and development

South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation has established 2 funds and plans to invest at least $1 billion into African investments outside South Africa, including $213 ...

Exchange news

Rwanda Stock Exchange closer to Nasdaq X-stream automated trading

Rwanda Stock Exchange says it is close to an Automated Trading System using technology from Nasdaq OMX and will link to the National Bank's central ...

Exchange news

East African securities exchange integration – what’s on in 2015

Securities exchanges in East Africa are working together on infrastructure for tighter cooperation and links between Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and potentially Burundi through ...