Tom Minney

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Best of African Capital Markets: 2009 Africa investor Index Series Awards Winners

The winners of the Africa investor Index Series Awards

Capital raising

Top African venture capital meeting (AVCA) coming to Cairo

Private equity and venture capital opportunities in Africa, billed “the world’s fastest-growing continent”, are on the agenda of the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) 8th ...

Capital raising

$8 bn for African ICT

US$8 billion was invested in developing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Africa in 2008, according to the Secretary-General of International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

Exchange news

Innovation and trading boom on Africa’s biggest exchange

Trading soared 31% in number of deals on the JSE Ltd (South Africa's Johannesburg Stock Exchange) and the merger with teh Bond Exchange of South ...

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Regulators seek to restore confidence in battered Nigerian capital market

Regulators and players in the Nigerian capital markets hope recent actions against five banks will restore confidence in the market, but it looks as if ...

Other Countries

Chinese back Africa expansion with $1bn loan to SA’s Standard Bank

Cash-rich Chinese banks continue taking ground in Africa, with the announcement on 11 September that South Africa's Standard Bank has a US$1 billion loan facility ...

Exchange news

Electronic trading in Uganda another step to East African market

The Uganda Securities Exchange (www.use.or.ug) is set to introduce electronic trading before the end of 2009 and an East African common stock market to be ...

Uncategorized

Social Capital Markets – big shift for Africa?

Impact investing represents big shift for Africa, as highlighted at this week's Social Capital 09 conference in San Francisco.

Capital raising

Kengen issues $197 mln bond for 500 MW more electricity

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has received regulatory approval from the Capital Markets Authority for a corporate bond with a nominal value (face value) ...

Exchange news

Gold Exchange-Traded Fund targets Botswana SE

Absa Capital wants to dual list its NewGold Gold Bullion Debentures Exchange Traded Fund on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE).

Exchange news

New draft law for Zimbabwe capital markets and listings changes

The Securities Commission of Zimbabwe, which regulates the stock market, has drafted a statutory instrument outlining general rules for stakeholders in the stock market, reports ...

Capital raising

IFC’s notable transactions in year to June 2009

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank group, committed investments in the following African countries last year: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, ...

Capital raising

IFC aims to mobilize $15 bn for Africa over 2-3 years

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it committed to $1.8 billion worth of new investments across 30 countries in Africa in the fiscal year ...

Capital raising

AUREOS Africa Fund reaches $318 mln

Aureos Africa Fund has increased funds under management to US$318 million

Exchange news

Tanzania thawing on East African integrated market?

Tanzania seems to be warming to the idea of linking the East African stock exchanges, in what could eventually be the development of a major ...

Exchange news

JSE’s Africa Board: more travels and consultations

The JSE Ltd has three more countries in its first year programme, building links with leading issuers, regulators, brokers and African exchanges.

Exchange news

Sixth uranium dual listing for NSX

The listing bell rang at the Namibian Stock Exchange (www.nsx.com.na) on 4 August for the listing of West Australian Metals Limited (“WAM”) on the NSX’s ...

Exchange news

Kenya’s CMA brings new rules for brokers and investment banks

Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is putting new regulations into law by the end of August, including tighter controls on stockbrokers and investment banks. According to ...

Exchange news

African capital markets conference in September

A Regional Capital Markets Conference for Africa is to be held next month under the theme: “Towards effective regulation and development of an efficient capital ...

Capital raising

Emerging Capital Partners targets North Africa construction

Emerging Capital Partners announced it has bought controlling stakes in Shoresal and Almes - both North African construction companies - for a total USD $26.2 ...