The Markets

Merlin Rajah, Head of Equities Electronic Product at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking believes that South Africa is the most exciting emerging market for electronic trading right now – as he explains the vital connection between the right tech and international investment. Technology is often not the first thing that springs to mind when the international community thinks of Africa, however it is no longer possible to dismiss the entire continent on these grounds. One…

SearchWorks is celebrating 15 years as South Africa’s most trusted single one-stop shop for accurate and up-to-date data and providing businesses with the information they need to make meaningful business decisions. SearchWorks is an online data aggregation platform that allows users to conduct live, accurate individual, company and property searches and in-depth KYC checks online. The platform offers 160 different search types, covering more than 20 data sources to give companies onboarding new clients instant…

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 15, 2023/ — Merck Foundation’s pan African TV program “Our Africa” addresses Social and Health issues through the ‘Fashion and Art community with Purpose’ Community created by Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com). Merck Foundation emphasizes on the importance of Art and Media communities as critical partners to raise awareness about sensitive health and social issues through their “OUR AFRICA” TV program and Fashion, Film and Song awards to mark…

LAGOS (Capital Markets  in Africa): Guinness maker Diageo has announced plans to drop its listing in Ireland – it will also be giving up a listing in Paris. That means the drinks giant will instead be focussed on its London listing and secondary listing in New York. While the optics of the Guinness brand saying goodbye to Ireland may appear out of step, the reality is that maintaining multiple listings in different jurisdictions is complex…