Ghana Stocks May Gain 25% This Year as Economy Grows: Databank

Ghana Stocks May Gain 25% This Year as Economy Grows: Databank

Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ghana stocks will benefit from estimated 7.8% GDP growth this year, according to Alex Boahen, head of research at the country’s second-biggest private fund manager. Nation’s crude production and expected increase in bank credit growth to businesses and households will drive GDP growth Banks’ lending will be stronger after government began selling bonds last year to clear energy-sector debt on their balance sheets and with the central bank seen cutting…

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Ghana’s Largest IPO at Risk as Government Drags Its Feet

Ghana’s Largest IPO at Risk as Government Drags Its Feet

ACCRA, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — The largest initial public offering in Ghana’s history is at risk of falling apart after Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. missed a deadline to submit results of the sale to the nation’s regulator. The lender is waiting for its owners — the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance — to sign off on the outcome of the IPO, Solomon Atefoe, a spokesman for the Accra-based bank, said Friday in a…

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Ghana Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015: Ghana equity starts in red, GSE All Share index marginally down, market cap drops US$2 Mill …

Ghana Equity Markets | 26 Oct 2015: Ghana equity starts in red, GSE All Share index marginally down, market cap drops US$2 Mill …

Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — The Ghana Stock Exchange equity trading opened the week in negative territory as indices and market capitalization down. The market capitalization declined by GHS 5.8 million (about US$1.5 million) to close at GHS 62,057 million relatively to a market capitalization of GHS 62,063 recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark composite index marginally lost 1.60 points or 0.05 percent to close the day at 1,986.31 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f…

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Ghana Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Ghana All Share index 10bps down, Financial index 0.14% lower, Investors lose US$ 3 Mill …

Ghana Equity Markets | 22 Oct 2015: Ghana All Share index 10bps down, Financial index 0.14% lower, Investors lose US$ 3 Mill …

Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa  —  On Thursday, Ghanaian equity markets retreated to positive zone, as a result equities market capitalization lost GHS 10.6 million (about US$ 2.8 million) to close at GHS 62,066 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,076 recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark composite index plunged by 0.10 percent or 1.93 points to close the day at 1,987.88 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -12.08 percent. The financial Index waned by 0.14 percent…

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