Tom Minney

Exchange news

Nigerian SE may be privatised

The Nigerian Stock Exchange could be demutualized and foreign exchanges may be invited to invest, accroding to Ms Arunma Oteh, Director General of the Securities ...

Exchange news

Rwanda regulator approves cross-listing of Nation Media

Rwanda’s capital market regulator told Bloomberg newsagency on 7 September that it had approved the cross listing of shares in Nation Media Group Ltd., and ...

Exchange news

Ghana SE to set up small business market

The Ghana Stock Exchange is to establish a separate market so that smaller businesses can raise capital for expansion

Exchange news

Africa investor conference, New York, 17 September

Africa investor is holding its annual Index Series conference at the New York Stock Exchange on 17 September. The aim is to bring African CEOs ...

Exchange news

Volatility boosts JSE first half year results

After a strong first half performance, the JSE Limited, which operates the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is making 2010 a year of consolidation. Africa’s biggest exchange ...

Exchange news

For capital markets managers – how the JSE gets its revenues

For full details, the interim results for the first half year to June 2010 are published on the JSE website. A recent JSE press release ...

Other Countries

Standard Bank to lend $100 mln to farmers in 4 African countries

South Africa’s Standard Bank will provide $100 million as credit to up to 750,000 farmers in 4 African countries in the next 3 years, according ...

Exchange news

Swaziland issues first 3-year Government debt, raises $34 million

The Central Bank of Swaziland on 27 August sold the first longer-term Government bonds to raise money for development projects. It plans further sales this ...

Funds

GEF Africa sustainable forestry fund.

British development finance institution, CDC (www.cdcgroup.com) has committed US$50 million to the GEF Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund (GASFF), the first private equity fund to focus ...

Other news

Up to $30 billion investment needed for health sector

According to a recent study, $25–$30 billion in new investment will be needed in health-care assets, including hospitals, clinics, and distribution warehouses over the coming ...

Other news

How to Leverage the Private Sector to Improve Access to Health Care?

Agenda to mobilize the responsible development of private sector health care in sub-Saharan Africa: 1. Develop and enforce quality standards. Initial efforts at enhanced regulation ...

Uncategorized

How to do it, how to measure returns, how it is growing – the Impact Investing Forum in UK on 30 Nov-1Dec

Top names in Impact Investing are gathering in London on 30 Nov-1 Dec for an Impact Investing Forum organized by Hanson Wade. This is a ...

Capital raising

AfDB aims for $10bn a year infrastructure finance

The African Development Bank is aiming to commit up to $10 billion a year to infrastructure in Africa, according to a story on Reuters. Alex ...

Exchange news

SEC clamps down on Nigerian Stock Exchange, sacks DG and orders President to stop acting

The Securities and Exchange Commission has moved in hard on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on 4 August, ordering the Director-General to leave her post and ...

Other Countries

Second New Africa Mining Fund aims for $100 million-$300 million

The African Development Bank has joined investors into the New Africa Mining Fund II equity fund investing in mining projects throughout Africa, especially Southern Africa. ...

Exchange news

Phosphate miner is 63rd listing on Namibian Stock Exchange

Australia's Minemakers Limited on 27 July became the 63rd company to list on the Namibian Stock Exchange when it joined the Development Capital Board (DevX). ...

Exchange news

Preparations continue for Angola Securities Exchange (BVDA)

Angola will have a securities exchange covering equities and other securities - including derivatives - in 2011, according to a report on the Angolan Press ...

Exchange news

African Stock Exchanges Association 2010 conference in Zambia (11-12 November)

Zambia’s Lusaka Stock Exchange will host the 14th African Stock Exchange Association (ASEA) conference from 10 -12 November. The theme this year is “Integration of ...

Exchange news

Nigeria Stock Exchange – Dangote’s struggle to be President, also denies management succession crisis

The Nigeria Stock Exchange on 26 July denied that there was any succession crisis. Court cases on the succession had led to there not being ...

Funds

Investors flock to $613 millon ECP Africa Fund III

International private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners on 25 July announced the final closing of its ECP Africa Fund III PCC (Africa Fund III), with ...