Washington, DC, USA, November 15, 2018 — Pan-African private equity investor Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) announced the final close of its fourth Pan-African fund, ECP Africa Fund IV (AFIV).
November 5, 2018//-A record number of Chinese companies are going public, setting the stage for what could be a banner year in initial public offerings (IPOs).
November 2, 2018//-In this month’s book review, Stephen Williams reviews ‘Keys to growth in the African market’, which maps out how to build large, profitable businesses on the continent.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 30, 2018//- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and response to climate shocks in regional member countries.
October 30, 2018//-Deal-making by private equity (PE) firms has surged this year, fueled by an influx of capital.
October 24, 2018//-Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, Turkey plus Nasdaq joined by transparency pioneers in first Sustainable Stock Exchanges Awards, which were presented at the World Investment Forum (WIF).
October 24, 2018//-Securities regulators covering one-third of global market capitalization make a new push for sustainable finance.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 16, 2018/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) in a multidisciplinary team roadshows has presented financial products and investment opportunities to Nordic investors to leverage more access to financing.
September 17, 2018//-Naspers, a leading global internet and entertainment group and one of the largest technology investors in the world, today announced its intention to list its Video Entertainment business separately on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and simultaneously to unbundle the shares in this business to its shareholders.
Accra, September 12, 2018//-The Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered, gold trading firm, Menzgold Ghana Limited to suspend their operations with the public with immediate effect.
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