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Cote D’Ivoire Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: BRVM Equity Markets in the North Pole, Investors pocket US$53 Mill

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Capital Markets in Africa — BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session this Wednesday, higher than the previous day. BRVM 10 index rose from 297.32 to 299.03 points, a gain of 0.58 percent. BRVM Composite index gained 0.47 percent at 298.06 points against 296.68 points previously. The equity market capitalization gained XOF 34 billion (about US$53 million) to close at XOF 7,355 billion relative to previous trading sessions’…

Kenya Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: NSE All Share 4bps Up, NSE20 Index 0.37 down, Investors gain US$37 Mill…

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Nairobi, Kenya Capital Markets in Africa — Nairobi Securities Exchange equity markets capitalization closed at KES 2,063 billion after adding KES 3.87 billion (c.US$36.8 million) or 0.19 percent from the market capitalization of KES 2,060 billion recorded at previous trading session. The Nairobi All Share Index surged by 0.04 percent or 0.06 points to end at 146.92 points but the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE20) index declined by 15.70 points or 0.37 percent to close at 4,173.52 points. The…

African Guarantee Fund Aquires GARI Fund

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Nairobi, Kenya, Capital Markets in Africa — The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (AGF) has today completed its USD 35million acquisition of Guarantee Fund for Private Investments in Africa (GARI). The process that began in April 2014 has been approved by the Central Bank of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and will culminate in AGF’s acquisition of 80.56% of the outstanding shares of GARI. GARI was incorporated as an initiative…

Morocco Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015: Moroccan equities continue to shed blood…market cap loses US$9 million …

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Casablanca, Morocco, Capital Markets in Africa — The bear run persisted ion the Moroccan equity markets at the end today’s trading session. The Moroccan benchmark stock index (measured as MASI Index) sagged by 0.21 percent to close at 9,114.29 points (with a year-to-date performance to -5.26 percent) with total market capitalization at MAD 458.429 billion (a decreased of MAD 87.14 million or US$8.98 million relative to previous market capitalization of MAD 467.143). The market activity measured as total…

Mauritius Equity Markets | 30 Sep 2015 : Mauritius Equity Investors Lose US$4 Million, SEM10 Index 6bps up …

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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Capital Markets in Africa — The Mauritius equity markets trading continued to stay in the red zone. The equity market capitalization closed ended at MUR 212.752 billion by losing MUR 126 million (about US$3.5 million) compared to previous market capitalization of MUR 212.878 billion. The Mauritius All Share Index (SEMDEX index) sagged by 0.06 percent or 1.13 points to close at 1,910.46 but SEM10 index added 0.06 percent or 0.21 points to end…

South Africa Equity Markets | 29 Sep 2015: JSE All Share, Top 40 Index Lower, Gold Miners add 0.56% …

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Capital Markets in Africa — At the closed of trading on Tuesday, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) All Share index finished 0.22 percent or 106.88 points lower to close at 49,383.93 points despite gains in resources and gold miners sector indices. The JSE Top 40 index also lost 82.86 points or 0.19 percent to end at 44,159.46 points. The JSE financial sector index fell by 0.56 points to end at 42,194.47 points. Both Industrial and industrial 25 sector indexes…

African Stock Markets Today: Nigerian, Ugandan Equity Higher, Others End Lower ….

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Today’s Slackers Ghana Composite Index top the laggards today after edging down by 1.98 percent to end at 1,996.99. Followed by Botswana Composite Index with 1.40 percent lower at 10,624.32 points and Egyptian EGX 30 Index declined by 1.05 percent at 7,331.53 levels. Other slackers were Kenyan NSE All Shares Index (-0.84 percent at 146.86 points), BRVM Composite Index -0.66 percent at 296.68 levels), Tanzania All Share Index (-0.40 percent at 2513.76 levels), Namibia Overall Share Index (-0.33…

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