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African Guarantee Fund Aquires GARI Fund

Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (AGF) has today completed its USD 35million acquisition of Guarantee Fund for Private Investments in Africa (GARI). The process that began in April 2014 has been approved by the Central Bank of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and will culminate in AGF’s acquisition of 80.56% of the outstanding shares of GARI. GARI was incorporated as an initiative…

Morocco Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: Moroccan equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$9 million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — The bear run persisted ion the Moroccan equity markets at the end today’s trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.21 percent to close at 9,114.29 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.26 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 458.429 billion (a decreased of MAD 87.14 million or US$8.98 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 467.143). The market activity measured as total…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015 : Mauritius Equity Investors Lose US$4 Million, SEM10 Index 6bps up …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Mauritius equity markets trading continued to stay in the red zone. The equity market capitalization closed ended at MUR 212.752 billion by losing MUR 126 million (about US$3.5 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 212.878 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.06 percent or 1.13 points to close at 1,910.46 but SEM10 index added 0.06 percent or 0.21 points to end…

South Africa Equity Markets | 29 Sep 2015: JSE All Share, Top 40 Index Lower, Gold Miners add 0.56% …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — At the closed of trading on Tuesday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 0.22 percent or 106.88 points lower to close at 49,383.93 points despite gains in resources and gold miners sector indices. The JSE Top 40 index also lost 82.86 points or 0.19 percent to end at 44,159.46 points. The JSE financial sector index fell by 0.56 points to end at 42,194.47 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes…

African Stock Markets Today: Nigerian, Ugandan Equity Higher, Others End Lower ….

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Today’s Slackers Ghana Composite Index top the laggards today after edging down by 1.98 percent to end at 1,996.99. Followed by Botswana Composite Index with 1.40 percent lower at 10,624.32 points and Egyptian EGX 30 Index declined by 1.05 percent at 7,331.53 levels. Other slackers were Kenyan NSE All Shares Index (-0.84 percent at 146.86 points), BRVM Composite Index -0.66 percent at 296.68 levels), Tanzania All Share Index (-0.40 percent at 2513.76 levels), Namibia Overall Share Index (-0.33…

Ghana Equity Markets | 29 Sep 2015: Bear Persists, Market Cap US$57 Million down …

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Accra, Ghana Capital Markets in Africa — On Tuesday, Ghanaian equity markets continued the bearish mood, as a result equities market capitalization lost GHS 214 million (about US$ 57 million) to close at GHS 62,115.13 million relative to market capitalization of GHS 62,329.54 recorded at previous trading session. The benchmark composite index sagged by 1.98 percent or 40.3 points to close the day at 1,995.99 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -11.68 percent. The financial Index slumped by 2.84 percent or…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 29 Sep 2015: Nigerian Equity Bullish Run Continues… NSE ASI Rises 20bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The benchmark index further improved 0.2% to close 30,825.00pts at the end of the second session this week. The sustained uptrend is attributable to gains in DANGOTE CEMENT (+1.8%) NIGERIAN BREWERIES (+0.7%), and ACCESS (+0.6%). Likewise, market capitalization increased N20.8bn to close at N10.6tn during trade. In addition, market activities were mixed as volume of shares traded rose 165.3% to 707.5m while the value declined 21.0% to N2.5bn. …

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