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Capital raising

Rwanda starts pre-offer campaign for BRALIRWA

Rwanda's Capital Markets Advisory Council has launched a 2 weeks’ pre-offer campaign across the country to sensitize people ready for the initial public offer of ...

Egypt

Rencap has expansion plans

Renaissance Capital (www.rencap.com/eng), the Russian emerging-markets bank with operations in Africa, plans to expand next year into Egypt and at least 3 other African countries, ...

Funds

Zimbabwe US$25 million women investment fund launched

Top Zimbabwean Government women leaders on 30 September launched a US$1 million Zimbabwe Women Investment Fund, aimed at mobilising resources to enhance women's participation in ...

Exchange news

Rwanda’s capital markets progress – bill in Parliament, IPO coming “this year”

High on the agenda of Rwanda’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy is the bill to regulate the capital market, which has been in Parliament for ...

Exchange news

More from Africa investor awards

Other Africa investor Index Series Awards 2010 announced on 20 September included listed companies, socially responsible companies, most innovative capital markets regulator, best stockbroker, best ...

Exchange news

Ghana awarded “most innovative” African stock exchange

The Ghana Stock Exchange has announced that it was awarded the prize as “Most Innovative African Stock Exchange for 2010” at the Africa investor annual ...

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

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 ...

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

Zimbabwe Stock Exchange fails to attract investors

"Currently our capitalisation is just above US$3 billion and is falling, but if we attract big companies to list, especially in the mining and banking ...

Egypt

Citadel Capital announces cement deals in Sudan and Egypt

Leading African private equity house Citadel Capital has this week announced 2 cement deals. Citadel was recently named “African Business of the Year” at a ...

Exchange news

NASDAQ Dubai outsources equities trading and settlement to Dubai Financial Markets

From when trading started at 10am last Sunday, 11 July, NASDAQ Dubai is routing listed equities trades through the trading platform of Dubai Financial Market. ...

Capital raising

Jacana makes first investment, into Kenya’s InReturn Capital

A UK-based investment and advisory firm concentrating on African venture capital managers has announced its first investment. Jacana Venture Partnership on 29 June announced that ...

Exchange news

Rwanda continues to ready for BRALIRWA public offer

Preparations continue in Rwanda for the listing of BRALIRWA. It will be the first Initial Public Offer on the Rwanda Over-The-Counter stock market

Exchange news

Uganda moves towards immobilization

The Uganda Securities Exchange is aiming to finish immobilizing the shares listed for trading on 28 June, according to a statement issued by the bourse, ...