The Markets

Stears Announced as Lead Sponsor of AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023

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Stears Announced as Lead Sponsor of AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023

Stears, one of the world’s leading providers of African data and insights, has been announced as the Lead Sponsor of AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023. AFSIC 2023, Africa’s Investment Event, which will be held in London on the 9th and 10th October 2023, is the meeting place for focused networking, discussions and executing African investment deals. It has for the past ten years delivered year on year growth as well as success for African…

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Exploring the Potential of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Senegal, Mauritania

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Exploring the Potential of Sovereign Wealth Funds in Senegal, Mauritania

DAKAR (Capital Markets in Africa) Sovereign wealth funds in Senegal and Mauritania can serve as tools for managing oil and gas revenues and promoting sustainable development. MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 conference – which is organized by Energy Capital & Power – will host panel discussions exploring the crucial role sovereign wealth funds can play in helping Senegal and Mauritania address inadequate investments in energy projects developments for energy security. With first oil and…

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The future of trade finance in sub-Saharan Africa amidst hard currency challenges

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The future of trade finance in sub-Saharan Africa amidst hard currency challenges

PORT LOUIS (Capital Markets in Africa) – International Trade is conducted in the currencies of major economic powers, largely the US dollar, European Union Euro, Japanese Yen, Chinese Yuan, and UK Pound Sterling. Thus, these currencies clearly have a major impact on how trade is conducted across borders globally, including on the African continent. By the same token, it is important to note that a foreign currency shortage occurs when the demand for the currency…

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Investors eye UK interest rate decision and lower China growth forecasts

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Investors eye UK interest rate decision and lower China growth forecasts

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: Investors are lacking Monday motivation today as caution returns amid worries about global growth, ahead of the Bank of England decision on interest rates and testimony from the world’s most influential central banker, the Fed’s Jerome Powell. European indices have opened lower with the FTSE 100 on the backfoot as investors mull what’s ahead for the path of interest rates, given the stubbornness of inflation, while…

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Emerging Markets: A changed asset class – More quality, less risk?

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Emerging Markets: A changed asset class – More quality, less risk?

There is a great deal of confusion today about what really constitutes the asset class known as ‘emerging markets’ (“EMs”), and with good reason. The official grouping from index providers such as MSCI contain a hotchpotch of countries across the globe with often very little in common. There is also confusion about the characteristics of the asset class: everyone assumes it is risky, but is it? Is it cyclical, is it correlated to commodities, is…

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3rd Edition Connected Africa – Africa’s Premier Telecom Summit Transforming to Telco’s of the Future

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3rd Edition Connected Africa – Africa’s Premier Telecom Summit Transforming to Telco’s of the Future

After the grand success of the previous edition, the Connected Africa is back, back much bigger stronger and larger than before, themed “Transforming to Telco’s of the Future”. The 3rd Edition of Connected Africa, Africa’s premier Telecom Summit delivering holistic insight into digital infrastructure developments and trends. Organised by The International Center for Strategic Alliances is scheduled for the 25th of July 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Connected Africa is set to unite top executives…

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The Highly Recommended Offshore Wind Comprehensive Online Course is now Open for Registration

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Infocus International Group has announced the new date for Offshore Wind training and it will be commencing live on the 2nd October 2023. This is a comprehensive online course to one of renewable energy’s fastest-growing sectors. A business-focused training designed to provide business developers and investors with an accessible, concise, and comprehensive understanding of the processes and risks involved in creating these capital-intensive and lengthy projects. This course leads attendees through the processes, technologies and…

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