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Tanzania’s current account benefits from strong gold prices, tourism boost

DAR ES SALAAM, Capital Markets in Africa: Tanzania’s current account deficit shrank by 55 percent in the year to May, central bank data showed on Tuesday, as the country benefited from a jump in tourist arrivals and rising gold prices, and paid less for oil imports. Tanzania is Africa’s fourth-largest gold producer and gold and tourism are its main sources of foreign income. The current account gap narrowed to $1.9 billion in the 12 months…

Ivory Coast returns to sovereign sukuk market, after Togo debut

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ABIDJAN, Capital Markets in Africa: Ivory Coast plans to complete a sale of 150 billion CFA francs ($263 million) worth of Islamic bonds later this month, the transaction’s lead arranger said on Tuesday, following Togo’s debut sale of sovereign sukuk launched last month. The two West African nations join Senegal in tapping the market for sukuk, helping expand the use of Islamic financing options outside of the industry’s core centres in the Middle East and…

Kenya’s Corporate Governance Practices Code, 2015

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: The Kenyan Capital Markets Authority (the Authority) has issued a code of corporate governance known as the Code of Corporate Governance Practices for the Issuers of Securities to the Public 2015 (the 2015 Code). The 2015 Code has replaced the Guidelines on Corporate Governance Practices by Public Listed Companies in Kenya, 2002 (the “2002 Guidelines”). It applies to all companies that issue both debt and equity securities to the…

South Africa to Stick to Fiscal Path Even as ANC Support Falls

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Johannesburg, Capital Markets in Africa: South Africa’s government will stick to the fiscal targets and objectives set out in the budget even as the ruling African National Congress’s support fell in last week’s election, the National Treasury said. “Government remains committed to implementing fiscal consolidation and returning public finances to a sustainable path,” the Treasury said in an e-mailed statement on Monday. “Government’s track record of achieving fiscal targets lends weight to future fiscal plans,…

Emerging Markets Rally to One-Year Highs on Stimulus Prospects

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Emerging-market stocks and currencies rose to their highest levels in more than a year as prospects for central bank stimulus and a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report fueled demand for higher-yielding assets. Turkish bonds rallied and the lira strengthened after Moody’s Investor Service delayed a potential sovereign downgrade. South Korean stocks rallied after S&P Global Ratings raised the country’ credit ranking. Russia’s ruble rose for a fifth day as oil sold for more than…

Infrastructure | Developing Transport, Energy and ICT Infrastructure in Uganda

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: In his reading of the National Budget Speech 2016/17 on 8th June this year, Finance Minister Matia Kasaijia noted that funding strategic transport, energy and Information Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure was a key priority of the Ugandan Government. Kasaijia said that infrastructure development contributed immensely to increased productivity by facilitating efficient connectivity and easing the movement of goods and the provision of services. Infrastructure funding currently comprises about 32.8%…

Plugging Africa’s Infrastructure gap through Public Private Partnerships

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LAGOS, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa: Africa is widely acknowledged as being the ‘preeminent emerging markets investment destination’ attracting global investors across all sectors. Investors seeking relatively higher risk-adjusted returns are appraising opportunities across the consumer sector, services and Infrastructure. However, one of the key constraints to economic growth in Africa is the lack of adequate and well-maintained infrastructure. Various studies on the infrastructure deficit have been carried out by multi-lateral agencies most notably a…

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