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EGYPT INSIGHT: Pound Volatility Coming, Dollar Ties to Loosen

CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – More volatility in the Egyptian pound is coming, but the central bank could use foreign exchange reserves and interest rates to support the currency. That’s the message from the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt. Here’s our initial take on what the governor told Bloomberg News: The Egyptian pound exhibited remarkable stability last year, hovering around 18 to the dollar, even as other emerging market currencies had a rough ride…

4th Edition Real Estate Development Summit Europe, Italy

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The Real estate sector today is burgeoning at a pace where the iconic structures, innovation and the ever-changing market dynamics, keeps project owners and solution providers across the world on hooks. Prospective buyers and suppliers are eager to understand what it takes for them to be at a place where they can make the most of real estate trends and build a strong network for collaborations. After the tremendous success at the East African, West…

Ramaphosa Moves to Calm Fears on Central Bank, Land Ahead of WEF

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa moved to quell investor fears ahead of his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying the African National Congress won’t tamper with the central bank’s independence and that the government won’t allow land grabs. Comments in the party’s election manifesto unveiled at the weekend that the central bank must pursue a flexible policy regime shouldn’t alarm anyone, Ramaphosa told reporters Wednesday in Johannesburg. While…

WorldRemit Seeking Fresh Funding Ahead of London IPO Plan

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – WorldRemit Ltd., a U.K. company that specializes in money transfers into Africa, plans a new funding round in the next six months ahead of a potential initial public offering or buyout. The fast-growing financial technology firm is seeking more cash as it continues to expand, Andrew Stewart, managing director of operations in the Middle East and Africa, said in an interview in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Founded in 2010 by…

Hudbay Investor Seeks to Replace CEO and Most of its Board

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Hudbay Minerals Inc.’s second-largest investor is seeking to oust the Toronto miner’s chief executive officer and replace most of its board. Waterton Global Resource Management will nominate eight new directors at Hudbay’s upcoming annual meeting with a slate that includes former mining executive Peter Kukielski and financial services industry veteran Richard Nesbitt, according to a letter to shareholders Wednesday. Waterton, which owns about 12 percent of Hudbay, will propose that Kukielski be named…

Traders Blind to South Africa Rate Pressure May Be in for a Jolt

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JOHANNESBURG (Capital Markets in Africa) – Fixed-income traders who have become complacent about interest rate increases in South Africa are setting themselves up for a “negative monetary surprise,” according to Nedbank Group Ltd. — and that could cost them. The South African Reserve Bank will meet for this first time this year on Thursday, with all 18 economists in a Bloomberg survey predicting policy makers will hold the benchmark rate at 6.75 percent. But a hike could…

No Currency, Just a Currency Crisis: Zimbabwe’s Woes Deepen

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HARARE (Capital Markets in Africa) – Not having a currency of its own hasn’t stopped Zimbabwe from sliding into a currency crisis. A scarcity of foreign exchange has led to long queues for fuel, bread and medicine and sent prices surging. Protests erupted across the southern African country on Monday, leaving possibly five people dead, after the government more than doubled gasoline prices to $3.31 a liter ($12.58 a gallon) over the weekend, the highest in…

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