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African exchanges need a platform for cooperation and the development of their capital markets — Karim Hajji, CEO, Casablanca Stock Exchange

Karim Hajji, Chief Executive of the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) gives an exclusive interview to Capital Markets in Africa and elaborates on aspects of Moroccan capital markets development and investment opportunities. He also spoke about the need to make African exchanges more liquid and advocated for African exchanges to strengthen their ties in order to create a platform for successful cooperation and to identify avenues for the development of their capital markets. The Casablanca Stock Exchange is one of…

African capital markets play an important role in fostering African economic growth — Sunil Benimadhu, CEO, Stock Exchange of Mauritius

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Sunil Benimadhu, Chief Executive of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) gives an exclusive interview to Capital Markets in Africa and elaborates on aspects of capital markets development in Africa. Sunil has played an instrumental role in uplifting the operational, technical and regulatory infrastructure of the SEM and contributed to its emergence as one of the leading Exchanges in Africa. He is a regular speaker on emerging markets and on African markets in international stock exchange conferences To…

Ghana Market Watch | May 27th 2015: Ghanaian benchmark index adds 1.02pts

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity benchmark composite index went down by 1.02 points (about -0.04 percent) to end the day at 2,361.02, representing a year- to- date return of 4.42 percent. The Financial Index also declined 2.01 points (-0.08 percent) to 2,422.45 with a year-to-date return of 6.64%. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,440.64 million (lost GHS 5.5 million from previous market cap). At the close of trading, a total of 154,578 shares valued at GHS 345,540 were…

Ghana Market Watch | May 21st 2015: Ghanaian benchmark index adds 0.88 percent

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity benchmark composite index added 20.28 points to end the day at 2,337.61, representing a year- to- date return of 3.39%. The Financial Index also added 28.15 points to 2,392.51 with a year-to-date return of 6.64%. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,440.64 million (added GHS 110 million from previous market cap). Whereas, the trading activity on the market witnessed lower volumes and turnover compared to the Wednesday’s session. At the close of…

Ghana Market Watch | May 20th 2015: Ghana equity market bounces to bullish

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana equity markets bounced back from yesterday’s slide with gains in two banking stocks propelling the indices. The benchmark Composite Index gained 1.16 points to close trading at 2,317.33, representing a year- to- date return of 2.49%. The Financial Index also added 6.78 points to 2,364.36 with a year-to-date return of 5.38%. The market capitalization was recorded at GHS 64,330.06 million (added GHS 6.3 million from previous market cap). At the close of trading, a total…

Ghana Market Watch | May 19th 2015: Ghana equity market closes on the south pole

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Accra, Ghana (Capital Markets in Africa):- Ghana Stock exchange close on the south pole today, with the benchmark composite index lost 3.85 points to close trading at 2316.17, representing a year- to- date return of 2.44%. On the same mood, the financial index also shed 5.5 points to 2,357.58 with a year-to-date return of 5.08%. Likewise, the market capitalization close at GHS 64,323.73 million (a lost of 0.03% from previous market cap). However, the stock market witnessed improved activity today with volumes and…