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Nigerian Exchange Wants to Kick-Start Mortgages to Boost Trading

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria’s FMDQ Securities Exchange Plc is working on a plan to kick-start mortgages to boost trading on the nation’s capital markets. “The lack of housing finance is one of the reasons why our capital market has not grown as it should,” Chief Executive Officer Bola “Koko” Onadele said in an interview. “We should be talking of 30-year mortgages for Nigerians. If you want 70% of the people to own their own…

Old Mutual Again Blocks Its CEO From Getting Back to Work

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Old Mutual Ltd. directors barred Peter Moyo from resuming his duties as chief executive officer, opening a new round in their bitter feud. The 56-year-old, accompanied by his lawyer, arrived at the company’s headquarters by 8:30 a.m. dressed in a blue suit with a gray and white tie. He was gone before lunchtime, having spent most of the morning in a boardroom awaiting a decision on whether he would be allowed…

Equity Group Marches on Across Africa With Fresh Congo Purchase

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Equity Group Holdings Plc plans to buy a lender in the Democratic Republic of Congo, its second acquisition in five months, as part of the Kenyan bank’s strategy to expand across Africa. Directors agreed to enter a “non-binding term sheet with certain shareholders of Banque Commerciale du Congo for the purchase for cash of a controlling stake in BCDC with a view to eventually amalgamating the business of BCDC with that of…

Positive inflation reading in August supports a cut in rates this month

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CARIO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Positive inflation reading in August, below expectations, despite seasonality Annual headline inflation saw a deceleration to 7.5% in August, well below both our estimate of 8.4% and July’s reading of 8.7%, on the back of a monthly rise of 0.7% vs our estimates of a rise of 1.5% and July’s monthly rise of 1.8%. August’s reading marks the lowest inflation reading in six years, which was aided by the…

Got Nigeria Risk? This Market Is Planning 10-Year Naira Futures

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria wants to offer naira futures of as long as 10 years to help cushion against foreign-exchange risks and attract longer-term funding to Africa’s top oil producer. The Central Bank of Nigeria started selling foreign-currency futures contracts on the FMDQ Securities Exchange Plc in 2017 with a maximum duration of 13 months. This was to alleviate pressure on the naira by spreading dollar purchases over a period time, enabling investors to hedge against…

Naspers Amsterdam Foray Eases Pain for S. African Fund Managers

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – The dominance of Naspers Ltd. over the South African stock market is about to be reduced — partially at least. And that’s good news for a number of fund managers concerned about the tech giant’s weighting in the main local index. After Naspers lists its unit Prosus NV in Amsterdam on Sept. 11, the company will drop to about 15% of Johannesburg’s equities benchmark from a massive 21% currently, Peter Takaendesa, a…

S&P Advice to South Africa: Beware What You Say About Eskom Debt

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Talks around restructuring Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s bonds must be approached carefully to avoid spooking the market, according to S&P Global Ratings. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday the government will consult with the power utility’s debt holders on any reorganization and that there isn’t any real concern about haircuts. “Whether you are talking about a haircut or a re-profiling or a restructuring, one has to tread very carefully because…

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