Investment | - Part 44

Egypt Equity Watch | 5th July 2015: Egyptian equity markets Benchmark Index dives 1.16% as market cap reaches EGP 496 billion

Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- Egyptian equity markets Benchmark Index dived 1.16 percent however market activity by Nationals pushed market capitalisation to EGP 496.131 billion arresting a weakening market through increased mid cap trading volumes. The benchmark index EGX30 dropped 1.16 percent to end the day at 8218.25 points (with the resultant year-to-date performance of -7.9351 percent). Likewise, EGX70, which measures small and mid-cap index, plunged -0.85 percent to settle at 438.51 points (-22.4466 percent year-to-date return). The broader index EGX100 slumped…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 3rd July 2015: Zimbabwe industrial index ends the week in the red zone, market cap holds at US3,802 Mill…

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):– The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization ended the week in the red with market activity, foreign buys and foreign sales all dropping down into the red at the end of the day’s session . The Industrial index slumped by -0.02 percent going downwards a further 0.03 points on Thursdays session to end at 146.20 points, stretching the year-to-date to -10.19 percent and -21.68 on year-on-year…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | 2nd July 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue in red zone, market cap gives away US$21 Mill…

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):– The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued see red at the end of the day’s session. The industrial index tumbled by -0.67 percent or a further 0.67 points on Wednesday’s session to end at 146.23 points, stretching the year-to-date to -10.17 percent and -21.58 on year-on-year basis. The mining index also tumbled by -2.70 percent or -2.70 percent to settle at 39.64 points (-44.72 percent…

Rwanda targets $1.2 bln foreign investment in 2015

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Kigali, Rwanda (Capital Markets in Africa) – Rwanda aims to increase foreign direct investment in 2015 to $1.2 billion, a fourfold jump from two years ago, helped by a new investment code that offers tax breaks and other incentives, a senior official said on Thursday. World Bank rankings show Rwanda is one of the easiest places to do business in Africa, after Mauritius and South Africa, but the country has struggled to meet past investment…

Botswana Equity Watch | 29 June 2015: Botswana equity market starts the week up 14.78 points

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Gaborone, Botswana (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Botswana domestic composite index gained 0.14 percent to close at BWP 10,625.08 up 14.78 points from its last close of BWP 10,610.30. The foreign composite index, however, saw a downward change of 0.02 percent closing at 1,571.82 points losing -0.35 points on the previous days close. The Local Asset Sector Index (LASI) remained fairly unchanged closing 796.60 down 0.01 percent from its previous close of 796.71. (LASI is made up of the domestic companies and…

The Egypt Market Watch | June 25th 2015: Egyptian stock equities show a slow recovery with several sectors still in the red

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Cairo, Egypt (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Egyptian equity indices and market capitalisation recovery slowed today as a number of indices went back into the red deleting previous gains made during trading yesterday. The market capitalization ended at EGP 486.132 billion; losing EGP 0.756 billion relative to EGP 486.888 billion recorded at the previous day’s trading session. The benchmark index EGX30 lost by 0.6 percent to close at 8406.17 down 50 points to settle at 8,456.82 points (-5.8299…

Zimbabwe Market Watch | June 25th 2015: Zimbabwe equities continue to show red…Market Cap dovetails by US$50 Mill

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Harare, Zimbabwe (Capital Markets in Africa):- The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) industrial index and market capitalization continued in red today. The industrial index fell by 0.98 percent or -1.48 points to end at 148.60 points. Market capitalization dived by US$ 50 million to end at US$3.864 billion (against US$3.901 market cap recorded at yesterday’s trading session). The Minings index remained flat today settling at 40.19 cents. The market activity remained bearish again today keeping to its…

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