Ghana’s government through its Ministry of Finance (MoF) in partnership with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a 10 year Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP).
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Ghana: IFC and SEC Move to Develop Green Bonds Market
Accra, Ghana//– IFC and Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced a partnership to facilitate investments in projects that address climate and environmental issues through green bonds.
Africa Finance Corporation Issues $750 Million Eurobond
Lagos, Nigeria//- In a sign of robust global investor interest in the continent, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a multilateral development financial institution dedicated to infrastructure financing in Africa, has successfully issued a Eurobond at its lowest yield to date.
Soaring Demand Drives Gold-backed Cryptocurrency Listing
A gold-backed digital asset has been added to one of the world’s largest financial advisory and fintech organisation’s cryptocurrency app.
Global Markets Near Record Peaks and Will Get Stronger-Analyst
As the FTSE 100 hits 7,000 points for the first time since the Covid pandemic, global stock markets are poised to “get even stronger”, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.
Kenya: Private Sector Credit Growth Jumps to Near Five-year High
Credit to the private sector grew at its fastest pace in four-and-a-half years in January, reflecting the continuing recovery of the economy from the Covid-19 induced slowdown of 2020.
How ‘Trading as a Service’ Unlocks Opportunities for Banks
For capital markets sell-side firms in flow businesses—cash equities and futures, foreign exchange (FX), cash rates, and cleared swaps—scale is critical. It directly drives productivity and profitability in those asset classes.
Rising Market Power—A Threat to the Recovery?
The crisis has hit small and medium enterprises especially hard, causing massive job losses and other economic scars. Among these—less noticeable, but also serious—is rising market power among dominant firms as they emerge even stronger while smaller rivals fall away.
The Fastest Growth in Decades: Investors Top-up Portfolios – But in What Stock?
The time is now for investors to top up their portfolios – in both value and growth stocks – ahead of a stronger than expected global economic rebound, says the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
Nigeria Still Likely to End Foreigner Access to OMO Bill Sales
The denial by Nigerian central bank governor Godwin Emefiele that he is planning to end the access of foreigners to open market operation bills (OMOs) has left analysts unconvinced.