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Actis acquires stake in Coricraft group to propel expansion

Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa — Actis today announced the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Coricraft Group, a South African home furnishings retailer. Actis’ investment affirms the strength of Coricraft Group’s cash value home retail model and will act as a substantial enabler of future growth. The firm is investing alongside majority shareholders Westbrooke a local investment group – and Coricraft Group management. Actis focuses exclusively on investments in emerging markets…

Diversification of the economy requires a consistent policy — Abraao Gourgel

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LUANDA, Angola, Capital Markets in Africa — The Minister for the Economy of Angola, Abraão Gourgel, spoke during the panel discussion on Transformation and the Diversification of the Economy, the Angolan Experience. According to Mr. Gourgel, the process of diversification of the Angolan economy is based on five main objectives including establishing support for emerging businesses. To achieve this objective the Guiché Único (One-Stop) system was created, reducing the costs of formalising business ventures by 90 per cent….

Mauritius Equity Markets | 1 Sep 2015 : Mauritius Equity Markets end in red, investors lose US$7.1 million

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Mauritius equity trading moved from green zone recorded yesterday to start the new month on a negative mood. The equity market capitalization ended at MUR 214.757 million after losing MUR 248 million (US$ 7.1 million) relative to previous market capitalization of MUR 215.005 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) fell by 0.12 percent or 2.23 points to close at 1,928.47 points and SEM10 index closed at…

Côte d’Ivoire benefits from strong economic growth and increasing investment

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ABIJDAN, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — Côte d’Ivoire’s (B1 positive) very high economic growth prospects, on the back of institutional reforms, support the government’s strong budget revenue performance, says Moody’s Investors Service in a report published on 31st August 2015. “While weak institutional strength poses a key challenge for Côte d’Ivoire, we expect reforms and public infrastructure investment to underpin high economic growth in 2015-16,” says Aurelien Mali, Senior Analytical Advisor —…

President of the African Caucus urges the combat of illicit financial flows in Africa

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LUANDA, Angola, (Capital Markets in Africa) — The President of the African Group and Minister of Finance of Angola, Armando Manuel, declared in the welcoming speech to the participants at the Luanda Caucus- 2015 meeting. “This obliges us to look for other sources of financing including savings that can be made from restricting illicit financial flows from Africa, especially measures that can be taken to radically reduce these mass monetary outflows and guarantee that they are used…

Africa need further integration of economic activities — Angolan VP

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LUANDA, Angola (Capital Markets in Africa) — The Angolan Vice-President, Manuel Vicente, stated in the African Caucus forum that there is no sustainable development while there is poverty. In his opening speech Manuel Vicente, representing the President of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, in the meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Governors of the African Central Banks, together with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund also noted that African countries must have a…

African Equity Market August 2015 Report: Most Exchanges sag for both local and foreign investors, Egypt bled most …

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Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- African stock markets performance measured by country equity benchmark index return ended in negative for the month of August, with all indices closed in red zone for both local currency and dollar return basis. Still on local basis return, the August average return of -2.9 percent was recorded across eighteen African equity indices and August monthly returns ranges from -11.5 percent recorded by the Egyptian Exchange equity markets (measured by EGX 30 index) to -0.2 percent registered…

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