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Israeli Investor Said to Withdraw Zambia Mining Stake Bid

LUSAKA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Sapir Capital, an Israeli private-equity firm, has withdrawn an offer to buy a stake in Zambia’s state-owned mining holding company for more than $100 million, according to two people familiar with the situation. Sapir canceled the offer after delays in the transaction but is still in informal talks with the government over a potential deal, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t…

U.K. Retailer’s Struggle Sparks Warning on `Flawed’ Derivatives

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – The $11 trillion market for credit derivatives is coming under renewed criticism in Europe because of concerns that one of the region’s riskiest companies is heading for a debt restructuring that could expose shortcomings in default insurance. Hedge fund Sona Asset Management and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have flagged risks from a possible restructuring by U.K. retailer New Look because of flaws in the way credit-default swaps are designed to compensate for losses. The…

Nasdaq Is Said to Plan Bitcoin Futures, Joining Biggest Rivals

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nasdaq Inc. plans to introduce bitcoin futures next year, according to a person familiar with the matter, becoming the third major U.S. exchange to attempt to dive into the red-hot market for cryptocurrencies. The New York-based exchange aims to introduce the products as early as the second quarter, according to the person, who asked not to be named discussing a private matter. The contracts will trade on Nasdaq’s NFX market,…

Arabian Cement Egypt Rises 5%; Trading Volume Surges

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Arabian Cement Co. rose 4.6 percent, the biggest gain since April 11 compared with end-of-day price changes and almost 14 times the country’s benchmark index. The shares climbed to EGP 8.81 from EGP 8.42. Trading volume was more than five times the 30-day average of 494,560 for this time of day. Arabian Cement Egypt’s move compares with the 0.3 percent gain in the Egyptian Exchange EGX 30 Price Index and little change in…

Bitcoin Haters Don’t Get Its Gold-Like Qualities, Goldman Says

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LAGOS (Capital Market in Africa)- Bitcoin is a commodity with many similarities to gold, and the volatility that has sparked investor concern stems mainly from its lack of liquidity, said Jeff Currie, global head of commodities research for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “I don’t see why there is all this hostility to it,” Currie said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Bitcoin is “not much different than gold” because it doesn’t have liability attached to it by…

Egyptian Stocks Leap; EFG-Hermes Predicts 20% Upside in 2018

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Egypt’s main stock benchmark, the EGX 30, gains 2.2% to 14,534.67 as of 12:30pm in Cairo, the steepest intraday advance since March 2. EFG-Hermes sees local market as being in the middle of “a multi-year rally“ supported by broad reforms with multiple catalysts ahead. EGX 30 has 20% upside through the end of 2018, strategist Mohamad Al Hajj writes in a note. Index rises to the highest level in dollar terms since…

Egypt’s Ibnsina Pharma Plans Expansion After $90 Million IPO

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – Ibnsina Pharma, Egypt’s second-biggest pharmaceuticals distributor, plans to invest 700 million Egyptian pounds ($39 million) over the next five years to expand its storage hubs using the proceeds from its ongoinginitial public offering. The company, which is offering 40 percent of its shares in the local market for about $90 million, plans to add 20 new distribution centers over the next five years to boost growth, co-Chief Executive Officer Omar…

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