The Markets | - Part 18

Africa: Attempting to re-join the club

Author’s note: Not all African countries have been able to take advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) – a programme granting duty-free access to the world’s largest consumer market, the US. The programme has seen some criticism, ranging from the perceived lack of reciprocity from African nations to the US’ unilateral suspension of African countries, and the uncertainty this creates when making long-term investment decisions. However, at least one country, Cameroon, thinks…

8th EDITION CONNECTED BANKING SUMMIT SOUTHERN AFRICA

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The 8th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit Southern Africa is set to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 24, 2023. The theme of the summit is Accelerating Digital Inclusion and Sustainable Transformation”. The summit brings together a diverse group of global executives, experts, and leaders to deliberate on creating future-focused banking models. The focus of the conference is to drive digital transformation and enhance customer experience in accordance with relevant policies and…

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

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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…

Cytonn: First Quarter 2023 Markets Review

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Global Market Review According to the January 2023 World Economic Outlook Report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2.9% in 2023, 0.5% points slower than the growth of 3.4% recorded in 2022. The latest projection is 0.2% points higher than the IMF’s earlier projection of 2.7% growth, with the upward revision being on the back of full reopening of China coupled with…

Africa: Living up to one’s reputation

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Author’s note: Zimbabwe is considered one of the most corrupt countries on the planet. The latest Corruption Perceptions Index scores the Southern African nation equal to junta-led Myanmar and war-torn Iraq. A recent exposé linking top government officials with gold smuggling and sanctions busting will only feed these perceptions. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe is looking to China to fund and build energy infrastructure. The country is overly reliant on hydropower generated from the Kariba Hydropower Station, and…

Angola: The Destination of Choice for Investors

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LUANDA, Angola, March 22, 2023/ — The Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference and exhibition represents the country’s premier event for the oil and gas industry. International Conference Director for the 2022 edition of the conference, Miguel Artacho, provides insight into AOG 2022, what can be expected this year and what makes the Angolan energy market so attractive. What made the third edition of AOG stand out from previous events? It was even more successful!…

UK Investor confidence still below pre-invasion levels

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa): A year on from the devastating invasion of Ukraine, which shocked the world, sparked runaway inflation, and led to turbulence across global markets, investor confidence is still struggling to fully recover. The HL Investor Confidence Index shows that, although there has been a marked improvement since last month, confidence in the UK market is still below the level it was last February, before it plummeted in March 2022, following Russia’s…

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