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Abu Dhabi Airports to invest in redeveloping Seychelles airport

Seychelles (Capital Markets in Africa) – State-owned Abu Dhabi Airports Co will invest in redeveloping the international airport at Mahe in the Seychelles as the Indian Ocean country expands its aviation and tourism sectors, officials said on Tuesday. “Our aim is to help to deliver an updated passenger terminal operating to the highest international standards,” Abu Dhabi Airports chairman Ali Majed al Mansoori told reporters, without giving details. The Seychelles signed an agreement for the…

Catalyst Principal Partners acquires stake in Tanzanian pharmaceutical manufacturer

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NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Catalyst Principal Partners (Catalyst), a leading East African focused private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in Zenufa Laboratories Ltd. in Tanzania. Zenufa is one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers in Tanzania with its factory recognised by the Tanzania Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) as being fully compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) conforming with international guidelines and systems that ensure high standards in design, monitoring and control…

Africa Is Still One of the World’s Most Attractive Markets for Private Equity—for Investors Open to New Approaches

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CASABLANCA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Africa remains one of the world’s growth opportunities for private equity investors, even though the market has already surged dramatically over the past decade and several economies face serious challenges. To generate the high returns that investors expect, however, funds should consider more flexible investment strategies and new types of corporate targets. These are among the findings of a new report released today by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)….

‘Ethiopia to overtake Kenya as Eastern Africa’s top economy’

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ADDIS ABABA (Capital Markets in Africa)- Ethiopia’s economy is expected to overtake Kenya’s this year, buoyed by massive government spending on infrastructure that has kept the Horn of Africa nation in the list of the world’s fastest economies in the past 10 years. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest statistical estimates indicate that Ethiopia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow from $61.62 billion in 2015 to $69.21 billion this year, narrowly beating Kenya’s output…

Nigerian pension funds shift to bonds as currency woes deter equity investors

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ABUJA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigerian pension funds have been selling equities and shifting to local bonds despite cheap valuations as illiquid currency markets limit foreign participation in the stock market. Dave Uduanu, who manages 220 billion naira ($724 million) for Pension Alliance Limited, said his fund had cut its exposure to Nigerian stocks to 10 percent this year, from 20 percent last year, and increased allocation to local treasury bills and government bonds. Nigeria,…

Equities Market Review and Outlook: Pulled back from 4 weeks of positive momentum

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – The Nigerian equities market pulled back from 4 weeks of positive momentum, depreciating 1.8% W-o-W. The All Share Index (ASI) trended southwards on 3 out of 4 trading sessions declining on Tuesday (-0.2%), Wednesday (-0.9%) and Friday (+0.7%) while gaining 8bps on Thursday. Market capitalization waned by N172.5bn to settle at N9.6tn. However, activity level was mixed during the week as average volume rose 7.0% W-o-W to settle at…

Nigeria Central Bank set limits on banks’ investment in govt Islamic bonds

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LAGOS ((Capital Markets in Africa)) – Nigeria’s central bank has set commercial banks’ investment in Islamic bonds issued by state governments to 10 percent of the total amount on offer and fixed a maximum tenor of 10 years for the bonds, it said in a circular. The central bank said it considered the need to issue the guidelines to enhance the quality of sukuk instruments and to grant liquidity status at its discount window as well…

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