Sub Saharan Africa: Weathering The Storm

Sub Saharan Africa: Weathering The Storm

LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: An uneven recovery in commodity prices, stricter financing conditions and adverse weather patterns have forced many economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to reassess their structural underpinnings. Faced with rapidly depleting fiscal and foreign exchange reserves, constrained international financing and an understanding that resource prices could remain lower for longer, commodity exporters are at pains to initiate timely and coordinated policy responses to ensure quick, durable and more inclusive levels…

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Ghana’s Monetary and Fiscal Policy Choices in Difficult Times

Ghana’s Monetary and Fiscal Policy Choices in Difficult Times

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ghana’s economic decline in the last 5 years left the sense of a “loud silence” as the investor community was stunned by the adverse turn of events in an economy recently (and probably still) perceived as Africa’s rising star. While the economic downturn was triggered by domestic factors underpinned by the fiscal and monetary policy choices, the collapse in commodity prices due to weakened demand in China and the…

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INTERVIEW: SEAN KIDNEY, CEO OF THE CLIMATE BONDS INITIATIVE TELLS US WHY GOING GREEN IS GOOD

INTERVIEW: SEAN KIDNEY, CEO OF THE CLIMATE BONDS INITIATIVE TELLS US WHY GOING GREEN IS GOOD

Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative talks to Capital Markets in Africa about the role of  Climate Bonds in financing Infrastructure and how Governments can support their Issuance. The Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor focused NGO working to mobilize debt capital markets for green investments. It works towards providing an ongoing platform for close interaction between governments, green infrastructure developers, development banks and the world’s largest investors. For Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds…

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Africa continues to attract global attention as China strikes investment deals

Africa continues to attract global attention as China strikes investment deals

China and Africa’s recent union is not only a milestone in Africa’s development, but is an indication of global interest in the continent. KIGALI, Rwanda, Capital Markets in Africa, Africa continues to attract the interest of global investors and the world’s biggest market. China’s investment ventures in Africa strongly suggest that the continent is seen as the new sleeping giant. As the bond between Africa and China strengthens, global leaders and investors will follow suit…

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The Global African Investment Summit COMESA & Government of Rwanda Programme Launched

London, 04-07-16 – The Global African Investment Summit COMESA & Government of Rwanda (TGAIS – COMESA Rwanda), today launched their eagerly awaited summit programme. The inaugural event will be taking place in Kigali, Rwanda on 5th and 6th September 2016. As attitudes towards the continent shift, the number of investors looking towards the region is growing steadily. The varied natural resources, ever growing population, and countries taking strides to ensure that they are considered internationally…

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Infrastructure | Africa’s longest running Public Private Partnership conference comes back to London

Infrastructure | Africa’s longest running Public Private Partnership conference comes back to London

LONDON, UK, Capital Markets in Africa: The 8th Africa Public Private Partnership Conference and Showcase (APPP) will once again be held in London due to popular demand and will showcase investment opportunities and planned infrastructure development projects from across Africa. Organised by AME Trade, the event will take place from the 24 – 26 October 2016 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London, UK building on the success of the previous editions. Over the past 7…

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Demutualisation: The Key to improving African Stock Market Performance

Demutualisation: The Key to improving African Stock Market Performance

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Dr EDOH KOSSI AMENOUNVE, Chief Executive, Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) and the Central Depository/Settlement Bank (DC/BR). He also the Chairman of the West African Capital Markets Integration Council (WACMIC). Dr AMENOUNVE has led major financial market reforms in Africa and shares his views on demutualization and capital markets integration in West Africa as well as the growth prospects of the Francophone West African countries with Capital Markets in Africa.  Many thanks for…

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