Mauritius | - Part 6

African Stock Market Performance at the end of May, 2015

Lagos, Nigeria (Capital Markets in Africa):- African stock market performance across the region has remained fairly flat (with merely -0.8% average return) for local investors in the month of May 2015. Figures for the Market Performance Month of May saw the Exchanges record high’s of 4.9% and 4.0% in Botswana and Ghana respectively. Several Markets went the other way recording losses ranging from 0.2% to 6.7% lead by the markets of South Africa (depreciated by 4.0%), Kenya (depreciated by 6.4%) and Namibia (down by…

Moody’s: Mauritius’s diversified and resilient economy support rating; fiscal challenges

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa) — Mauritius’s small yet diversified economy, good record of attracting investment and its resilience against external shocks underpin its Baa1 (Stable) government bond rating, Moody’s Investors Service said in its latest credit analysis of the country published this week. The Mauritian authorities’ key challenges are to continue to foster domestic and foreign investment, maintaining the country’s financial stability and consolidating the public finances to help meet its government…

South Africa’s Pension Fund acquires stake in Bayport Management

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Port Lious, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):-The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), manager of South Africa’s $150 billion Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), is investing $149 million in Bayport Management, the Mauritius-based financial services company. However, the size of the minority stake acquired was not disclosed. Bayport Management Limited provides unsecured loans to customers in developing markets including several in Africa. Founded in 2001, the company now has over 6,700 employees servicing over 500,000 customers through 405 branches…

Mauritius Market Watch | May 15th 2015: Mauritius equity extends the gains..

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):-Stock Exchange of Mauritius indices were up during the session mainly on the back of Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Group which went up after announcing a profit surge of 91.4% for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The Semdex and the SEM-10 gained 0.56% and 0.58% respectively. Market turnover was mainly geared towards Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Group and CIEL Group which together accounted for 76.9% of total value traded. MCB Group saw a cross…

Mauritius Market Watch | May 14th 2015: Mauritius indices maintained their upward trends

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Port Louis, Mauritius (Capital Markets in Africa):- Mauritius indices maintained their upward trends with the Semdex and SEM-10 increasing by 0.44% and 0.34% to reach 1,964.89 points and 373.68 points respectively. Overall market turnover amounted to MUR 48.9 million, geared towards Mauritius Commercial Bank Group (MCBG) and SBM Holdings which posted a combined contribution of 59% to total market turnover. MCB Group grew by 0.5% to MUR 204.00 on a total volume of 59,300 shares traded. SBM Holdings…

Positive Outlook for Hospitality industry in South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius and Kenya

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Johannesburg, South Africa (Capital Markets in Africa):- South Africa’s hospitality industry is prepared to grow further in the next five years, with most growth in the sector expected to be generated in Cape Town, according to a report released by PwC today. Nikki Forster, Hospitality Industry Leader for PwC, Southern Africa, says: “Although South Africa’s economy has weakened, the hotel industry in 2014 has benefited from an increase in foreign visitors and rising room rates.” PwC’s…

African Market Watch: Thurs, 16th April 2015

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BRVM [The Regional Stock Exchange, Cote d’Ivoire]: BRVM (The Regional Stock Exchange of eight West Africa) closed its trading session today, higher than the previous day for both BRVM 10 index and BRVM Composite. BRVM 10 index rose from 271.78 to 273.94 points, a gain of 0.79%. BRVM Composite index gained 0.51% to 263.17 against 261.83 points previously. The equity market capitalization was recorded at XOF 6,492.71 billion. Likewise, the traded value was recorded at XOF…

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