Big plans for Rwanda capital market, including first local public offer
The Rwandan capital markets are set for growth in 2010, including plans for a first local initial public offer (IPO) and developing the Rwandan stock ...
The Rwandan capital markets are set for growth in 2010, including plans for a first local initial public offer (IPO) and developing the Rwandan stock ...
The World Bank continues to step up its investments into Africa, and in February expects first close on a $500 million sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, ...
International stockbroker Exotix (www.exotix.co.uk) is bullish on African equities and on growth prospects. According to the latest report “Top 30 Companies: sub-Saharan Africa excluding South ...
There is more trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange after transaction costs were reduced, effective 10 January
A new fund is making good progress in raising up to US$55 million to be invested in business start-ups and small and medium enterprises in ...
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange is seeking to reinforce International Financial Reporting Standards again on its listed companies. Many had stopped using the standards in runaway ...
According to a report, the Central Bank of Liberia has given local company Cellcom permission to sell convertible debentures and the Liberia Bank for Development ...
The capital market in Rwanda took another step forward with the listing on 22 January of a new Rwf2.5 billion (US$4.4 mln) two-year Treasury bond ...
Egypt-based private equity fund Citadel Capital is to open an East African office in Nairobi during January. Citadel says it is independently ranked as Africa's ...
The Africa Health Fund, managed by private equity fund manager Aureos Capital has made its first investment, acquiring a stake in the Nairobi Women’s Hospital ...
Agricultural private equity fund Agri-Vie will reach its target of raising $100 million for investment in agricultural projects by February or March, according to an ...
New dealing charges for the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange came into effect on 11 January 2010, a week ago. Total Both Sides 4.21%
The fast-growing Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (www.ecx.com.et) on 31 December sold 150 full membership seats for a total of Birr 34 million (US$2.7 million). The new ...
The Global Board Of Trade Ltd. says in March it will open an African multi-asset exchange in Mauritius that will be able to trade a ...
South Africa’s Nedbank has announced an agreement with international non-governmental organisation Wildlife Works Incorporated to launch an African carbon credit scheme.
The Botswana Stock Exchange has increased the number of indices from 5 to 8 with effect from 1 January. The new indices include the Domestic ...
South African listed companies are to change accounting standards next July, after the Department of Trade and Industry in December released the long-awaited regulations to ...
Botswana’s Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (NBFIRA) is talking to the World Bank on technical help to update laws and develop rules. The authority aims ...
For those interested in learning more about the exciting new field of impact investing the Rockefeller Foundation has issued a helpful field manual. The new ...
An initial public offering (IPO) for Uganda’s National Insurance Corporation will be launched on 14 January and close on 5 February, according to a report ...