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AfDB Board approves €70 million for construction of Senegal’s Digital Technology Park

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire , Capital Markets in Africa — In its bid to contribute to promoting Senegal as an information and communications technology (ICT) centre of excellence and a destination for the establishment of call centers, e-commerce, software development, wireless Internet facilities and other ICT market segments, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will inject €70.61 million in the sector. The Board of Directors approved the Senegal Digital Technology Park project on Wednesday, October 21, 2015,…

South Africa Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: South Africa equity in Green despite gold miner and resources indices lower ….

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Johannesburg, South Africa Capital Markets in Africa —Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share (the broadest measure of the equity market performance) rose by 0.22 percent or 117.81 points to settle at 52,997.97 points and the benchmark JSE Top 40 index ended 184.25 points or 0.39 percent higher to end at 47,594,59 points. From the sector indices, financial sector index grew by 0.09 percent or 39.13 points at 44,641.84 points. Industrial sector index and industrial 25 index rose by 0.41 percent to…

Nigerian Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: Market Halts Gains after Four Consecutive Days of Uptrend …NSE ASI Down 42bps

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Lagos, Nigeria, Capital Markets in Africa — The bullish run the Nigerian equities market enjoyed in the last four trading days was halted today as the benchmark index — All Share Index- slipped into the red losing 0.4% to close at 30,199.15points. The poor performance of the market was spearheaded by losses in DANGCEM (-2.6%), WAPCO (-0.5%) and GUARANTY (-0.2%). Market capitalization also fell N43.3bn to settle at N10.4tn. Trading activity level within the market was…

Ghana Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: GSE Indices Marginally Up, Investors gain GHS 5 Mill …

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Accra, Ghana, Capital Markets in Africa — The equity trading on the Ghanaian Stock Exchange (GSE) returned to positive zone, as a result the market capitalization rose by GHS 5 million to close at GHS 62,076 million relatively to a market capitalization of GHS 62,071 recorded at the previous trading session. The benchmark composite index marginally added 0.90 points or 0.05 percent to close the day at 1,989.81 points, representing a year-to-date performance 0f -11.99 percent. The financial Index remained unchanged…

Tanzania Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015 : Tanzania Equity Market Ends in a Mixed mood, Market Cap gains, All Share Index down …

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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania, Capital Markets in Africa — On Wednesday, the Tanzania Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange equity markets ended in a mixed mood, indices down, but market capitalization rose. The equity market capitalization added TZS 253.84 billion (about US$115 million) to end at TZS 21,301 billion relative to a market capitalization of TZS 21,047 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange All Share index (DSEI) declined by 2.61…

Kenya Equity Markets | 21 Oct 2015: : the bull triumph at Nairobi Securities Exchange … market cap US$131 million

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Nairobi Securities Exchange was closed yesterday for Kenya’s public holiday to celebrate their heroes. The equity market capitalization ended at KES 1,955 billion after gaining KES 13.4 billion (c.US$131 million) or 0.69 percent from the market capitalization of KES 1,941 billion recorded at the previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index grew by 0.69 percent or 0.95 points to end at 138.96 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index sagged…

Webinar: The practical implications and limitations of investing in Africa

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A Bright Africa webinar Webinar, By RisCura: 29 October 2015, 10 am ET Please join us for RisCura’s inaugural Bright Africa webcast. This session, created with global institutional investors in mind, will cover: The development and investability of Africa’s listed markets Supply and demand of investment opportunities in African private equity Risk considerations when deploying capital in Africa Who should attend? Pension funds, long- and short-term insurers, DFIs, medial schemes, family offices, trusts and endowments, either…

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